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feminine

manˈkantsa

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Translation

lack, shortage (of)

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Word origin

From mancare ('to be lacking, to miss'), formed with the noun suffix -anza.

Origin
Italian
Root
mancare

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmancanze

Examples

' .

There's a real lack of respect in this office.

.

The lack of money worries him every month.

dispensa.

We noticed we were out of sugar in the pantry.

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