/ Dictionary / Index P paucity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pau•ci•ty Pronunciation: (pô'si-tē), [key] — n. smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness: a country with a paucity of resources. smallness or insufficiency of number; fewness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paucity (Thesaurus) paucis verbis* Paul Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language