ex•ig•u•ous |igˈzigyoōəs; ikˈsig-|
adjective formal
very small in size or amount : my exiguous musical resources.
DERIVATIVES
exiguity |ˌeksiˈgyoŏitē| |ˈɛgzəˈgjʊədi| |ˈɛksəˈgjʊədi| |-ˈgjuːɪti| noun
exiguously |ɛgˈzɪgjəwəsli| |ɛkˈsɪgjəwəsli| adverb
exiguousness |ɛgˈzɪgjəwəsnəs| |ɛkˈsɪgjəwəsnəs| noun
ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin exiguus ‘scanty’ (from exigere ‘weigh exactly’ ) + -ous .
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