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macilence

macilence noun: leanness; emaciation.

Noun

macilence (uncountable)

  1. (formal, rare) Leanness; emaciation.

Origin of macilence

From Medieval Latin macilentia, from macilentus (“lean, thin”).

Questions about macilence

What does macilence mean?
Macilence means leanness; emaciation.
What part of speech is macilence?
Macilence is a noun.

Words near macilence in the dictionary

  1. macigni
  2. macigno
  3. macignos
  4. Macik
  5. Maciks
  6. macilence
  7. macilency
  8. macilent
  9. macin
  10. macing
  11. macins

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