EXIGUOUS


Meaning of EXIGUOUS in English

/ egˈzɪgjuəs; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) very small in size or amount; hardly enough

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin exiguus scanty (from exigere weigh exactly) + -ous .

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