Added 10 October 2026
paucity
/ˈpɒs.ɪ.ti/ noun
In Latin: paucitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about paucity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An insufficient quantity or number.
Origin
From Middle English paucete, paucite, paucyte, partly from Middle French paucité and partly from its etymon, Latin paucitās (“a small number, fewness, scarcity”), from paucus (“few, little”). Related to few.
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