meagerness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English meager Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English meagerness From meager + -ness.
Meanings
- (US, countable, uncountable) The state of being meager.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meagernesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| meagreness | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ru ску́дность (state of being meager) · de Knappheit (state of being meager) · fr maigreur (state of being meager) · ota ضعیفلق (state of being meager)