Word: scarcity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scar
ci
ty
Definition: the condition of something being scarce or deficient
Morphemes:
Affix: scarce
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting achievement
Affix: carpere
Language: la
Decoded: carpere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I revile, criticize, slander, carp at
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"