Word: penury
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pen
u
ry
Definition: Extreme want; poverty; destitution.
Morphemes:
Affix: penury
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Extreme want; poverty; destitution.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pēnūria
Language: la
Decoded: penuria
Meaning: want