carestia

See also: carestía

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.resˈti.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ca‧re‧stì‧a
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Noun

carestia f (plural carestie)

  1. famine, dearth
  2. scarcity, lack

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian carestia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾesˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.ɾeʃˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾesˈt͡ʃi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɨʃˈti.ɐ/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧res‧ti‧a

Noun

carestia f (plural carestias)

  1. scarcity; shortage (inadequate amount of something)
    Synonym: escassez
  2. increase in prices
    Synonym: encarecimento
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