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macilent.

Lean; thin; emaciated

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmas.ɪ.lənt/
  1. Lean; thin; emaciated

Where this word comes from

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.

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