πενία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πένης (pénēs, poor) or πενέω (penéō, to be poor) + -ια (-ia).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πενῐ́ᾱ (peníā) f (genitive πενῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. poverty, indigence, beggary
    Antonyms: περῐουσῐ́ᾱ (periousíā), πλοῦτος (ploûtos)

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