penurious
pronunciation
How to pronounce penurious in British English:
UK [pəˈnjʊəriəs]
How to pronounce penurious in American English:
US [pəˈnʊriəs]
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- Adjective:
- not having enough money to pay for necessities
- excessively unwilling to spend
Word Origin
- penurious (adj.)
- 1590s, from penury + -ous, or else from Medieval Latin penuriosus, from Latin penuria "penury." Originally "poverty-stricken, in a state of penury;" meaning "stingy" is first attested 1630s. Related: Penuriously.