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parcity

parcity noun: sparingness; thrift.

Noun

parcity (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) sparingness; thrift

Origin of parcity

From Latin parcitas, from parcus (“sparing”).

Words that rhyme with parcity

Questions about parcity

What does parcity mean?
Parcity means sparingness; thrift.
What part of speech is parcity?
Parcity is a noun.

Words near parcity in the dictionary

  1. parchorin
  2. parchy
  3. parciante
  4. parciantes
  5. parcimony
  6. parcity
  7. parclo
  8. parclos
  9. parclose
  10. parcloses
  11. parconazole

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