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mezquino

[mesˈkino] seseante
[meθˈkino] no seseante

Rhymes with i.no

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Del árabe مسكين (miskīn, 'pobre').

adjective mezquinos · mezquina · mezquinas

rare Pobre, escaso, necesitado, falto de lo necesario. Lo miro y desdeño en pensamiento sus mezquinas reacciones.
Avaro, egoísta, tacaño.
Pequeño, diminuto.
outdated Desdichado, desgraciado, infeliz.
Por extensión: Ingrato, desagradecido.

In English

petty of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited in
miserly stingy
stingy unwilling to spend or give
paltry meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling

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

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@misc{mezquino_2026,
  title = {mezquino},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/mezquino},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}