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penury in Spanish

penury in Spanish is pauperismo, pobreza, pobrisimo — penury means extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

penury in Spanish

pauperismo
noun
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
pobreza
noun
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
pobrisimo
noun
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

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 Spanish?

"penury" in Spanish is pauperismo, pobreza, pobrisimo. penury means: Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

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

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "penury": pauperismo, pobreza, pobrisimo.

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