adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin ~is virtuous, ~, from frug-, frux fruit, value; akin to Latin frui to enjoy Date: 1590 characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources, see: sparing ~ity noun ~ly adverb
FRUGAL
Meaning of FRUGAL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012