macilence

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noun

Leanness; emaciation.

OriginMedieval Latin macilentia →
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Meanings

nounmacilence (uncountable)
  1. formalrareuncountableLeanness; emaciation.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinmacilentia
  2. Englishmacilence

From Medieval Latin macilentia, from macilentus (“lean, thin”).

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APA

macilence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macilence

MLA

“macilence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macilence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macilence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macilence.

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