exiguous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Scanty; meager.

Pronunciation

/ɪɡˈzɪ.ɡju.əs/ /ɛɡˈzɪ.ɡju.əs/ en-us-exiguous.ogg

Word forms

exiguous more exiguous most exiguous

Etymology

From Latin exiguus (“strict, exact”), from exigere (“to measure against a standard”).

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