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exiguo

  • [ekˈsiɣ̞wo]

Rhymes with i.gwo

Where it comes from

Del latín exiguus ('estricto').

adjective exiguos · exigua · exiguas

  1. formal Muy escaso en cantidad o dimensión. como mi primera cosecha fue exigua, apenas tuve dificultades para segarla.

    Similar: mínimo, mísero

In English

  • scanty somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent
  • scant very little
  • exiguous extremely scanty
  • paltry meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling
  • meager poor, deficient or inferior
  • meagre deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent; paltry; scanty; inadequate;

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"exiguo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/exiguo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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exiguo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/exiguo

Chicago

"exiguo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/exiguo.

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@misc{exiguo_2026,
  title = {exiguo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/exiguo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}