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penurity

penurity noun: penury.

Noun

penurity (usually uncountable, plural penurities)

  1. (rare, usually) penury

Forms of penurity

pluralpenurities

Questions about penurity

What does penurity mean?
Penurity means penury.
What part of speech is penurity?
Penurity is a noun.
What is the plural of penurity?
The plural of penurity is penurities.

Words near penurity in the dictionary

  1. penuries
  2. penurious
  3. penuriously
  4. penuriousness
  5. penurities
  6. penurity
  7. penury
  8. penus
  9. Penutian
  10. Penutianist
  11. Penutianists

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