PITTANCE


Meaning of PITTANCE in English

pit ‧ tance /ˈpɪt ə ns/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: pitance 'piety, pity' , from Latin pietas ; ⇨ ↑ pity 1 ]

a very small amount of money, especially wages, that is less than someone needs or deserves OPP fortune

earn/be paid a pittance

The musicians earn a pittance.

work/be sold for a pittance

The crop was sold for a pittance.

She raised three children on a pittance.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.