escassez

Portuguese

Etymology

From escasso +‎ -ez.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.kaˈse(j)s/ [is.kaˈse(ɪ̯)s], /es.kaˈse(j)s/ [es.kaˈse(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.kaˈse(j)s/ [is.kaˈse(ɪ̯)s], /es.kaˈse(j)s/ [es.kaˈse(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.kaˈse(j)ʃ/ [iʃ.kaˈse(ɪ̯)ʃ], /eʃ.kaˈse(j)ʃ/ [eʃ.kaˈse(ɪ̯)ʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.kaˈse(j)s/ [es.kaˈse(ɪ̯)s]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐˈseʃ/

• Hyphenation: es‧cas‧sez

Noun

escassez f (plural escassezes)

1. scarcity, dearth, shortage

Quotations

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