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macilent

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmas.ɪ.lənt/

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adj

Meaning 1

Lean; thin; emaciated

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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.