# penurious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈnjʊə.ɹi.əs/

## Definitions
1. Miserly; excessively cheap.
2. Not bountiful; thin; scant.
3. Impoverished; wanting for money.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus. See penury from Latin penuria (“want”), related to paene (“scarcely”), c. 1400. Compare French pénurie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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