La escasez
Example: La escasez de recursos naturales afecta gravemente al desarrollo económico.
Definition
"La escasez" refers to the state of having insufficient quantities or amounts of something, especially necessary resources. It describes a situation where availability is limited, such as the lack of natural resources that significantly impacts economic development.
Etymology
The word "la escasez" comes from the Latin 'excasitas,' meaning scarcity or shortage. It evolved through Old Spanish, where it retained the sense of insufficiency. Did you know? The root reflects the idea of being 'out of stock' or 'missing,' which perfectly fits its modern meaning.
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"La escasez" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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