penúria

See also: penuria

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pēnūria (“need, scarcity”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnu.ɾi.ɐ/ [peˈnu.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /peˈnu.ɾjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnu.ɾi.ɐ/ [peˈnu.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /peˈnu.ɾjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnu.ɾi.a/ [peˈnu.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /peˈnu.ɾja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈnu.ɾjɐ/

• Hyphenation: pe‧nú‧ri‧a

Noun

penúria f (plural penúrias)

1. gall (great misery or physical suffering)
2. poverty
3. shortage, scarcity

Synonyms

• miséria, amargura
• (poverty): pobreza
• (scarcity): escassez

Antonyms

• alegria, felicidade, prazer
• (antonym(s) of “scarcity”): fartura, abundância
• (antonym(s) of “poverty”): riqueza