adjective/menesteˈɾoso/
needy, in need
Synonyms: necesitado
Related: menesterosidad
Etymology tree Spanish menester Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old Spanish -oso Spanish -oso Spanish menesteroso From menester + -oso.