macilent

Meaning

Lean; thin; emaciated

Synonyms

thin

Translations

رقيق

prim

flac

knochendürr

klapperdürr

esile

magra

prim

delgado

fidan gibi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmas.ɪ.lənt/

Etymology

Cognate with English: emaciate

In summary

From Latin macilentus (“lean, thin, meagre”), from Latin maciēs (“leanness; poverty”), from Latin macer (“meager; poor”), from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós. Cognate with English emaciate and meagre.