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penury in Greek

penury in Greek is ένδεια, ανέχεια, πενία — penury means extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

penury in Greek

ένδεια
noun
Pronounced: endeia
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
ανέχεια
noun
Pronounced: anecheia
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
πενία
noun
Pronounced: penia
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
ανέχεια
noun
Pronounced: anecheia
(countable, now, chiefly, poetic) Often followed by of: a lack of something; a dearth, a scarcity.
ανεπάρκεια
noun
Pronounced: aneparkeia
(countable, now, chiefly, poetic) Often followed by of: a lack of something; a dearth, a scarcity.

What does "penury" mean?

  1. noun Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
  2. noun Often followed by of: a lack of something; a dearth, a scarcity.
  3. noun The quality of being miserly; miserliness, parsimoniousness, stinginess.
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What is "penury" in Greek?

"penury" in Greek is ένδεια, ανέχεια, πενία. penury means: Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

How do you pronounce ένδεια?

"penury" in Greek is ένδεια, pronounced "endeia".

Are there other ways to say "penury" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 4 translations listed for "penury": ένδεια, ανέχεια, πενία, ανεπάρκεια.

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