frugality, frugalness
(noun) prudence in avoiding waste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frugality (countable and uncountable, plural frugalities)
The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.
A sparing use; sparingness.
• frugalness (less common variant)
• parsimony
• thriftiness
Source: Wiktionary
Fru*gal"i*ty, n.; pl. Frugalities. Etym: [L. frugalitas: cf. F. frugalité.]
1. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance. Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have limits. Burke.
2. A sparing use; sparingness; as, frugality of praise.
Syn.
– Economy; parsimony. See Economy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 June 2025
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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
