exiguous
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exiguous
- /ɪɡˈzɪ.ɡju.əs/
- /ɛɡˈzɪ.ɡju.əs/
Rhymes with -ɪɡjuəs
Where it comes from
From Latin exiguus (“strict, exact”), from exigere (“to measure against a standard”).
adjective more exiguous · most exiguous
- Scanty; meager. The herdboy in the broom, already musical in the days of Father Chaucer, startles (and perhaps pains) the lark with this exiguous pipe.
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Talk about this word "exiguous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/exiguous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. exiguous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/exiguous "exiguous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/exiguous.Cite this
@misc{exiguous_2026,
title = {exiguous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exiguous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
