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exiguo

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See also: exíguo

Latin

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Noun

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exiguō

  1. dative/ablative singular of exiguus

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin exiguus (strict, exact, scanty, meager), from exigō (to drive out).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eɡˈsiɡwo/ [eɣ̞ˈsi.ɣ̞wo]
  • Rhymes: -iɡwo
  • Syllabification: e‧xi‧guo

Adjective

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exiguo (feminine exigua, masculine plural exiguos, feminine plural exiguas)

  1. exiguous, scarce, scanty, meager
    exiguos fondosscanty funds
    exiguos ahorrosmeager savings
    • 1903, Godofredo Daireaux, Tipos y paisajes criollos:
      lluvias demasiado frecuentes y abundantes llenan las cañadas, achican el campo, lo reducen a algunas lomas exiguas
      too frequent and abundant rains fill the ravines, shrink the fields and reduce them to a few meager hills

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