famine — extreme scarcity of food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: extreme scarcity of food
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfæmɪn/
Example Sentences
- During the great famine, people ate grass to survive.
- My diet is so strict, it feels like a personal famine!
- The drought led to a severe famine across the region.
famine
NOUN[/ˈfæmɪn/]
extreme scarcity of food
Extreme scarcity of food
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'famine', derived from Latin 'famēs' meaning 'hunger' or 'starvation'. The word entered English through Norman French after the 1066 conquest.
Breakdown
Latin 'famēs' (hunger) + Old French suffix '-ine' (quality/state of) = famine (state of extreme hunger/scarcity of food)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“During the great famine, people ate grass to survive.”
“My diet is so strict, it feels like a personal famine!”
“The drought led to a severe famine across the region.”
“There's a famine of good movies in theaters lately.”
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