Word: penury
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pen
u
ry
Definition: A lack of something; a dearth.
Morphemes:
Affix: penury
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A lack of something; a dearth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pēnūria
Language: la
Decoded: penuria
Meaning: want