escasso

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escasso

/iʃ.ˈka.su/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim vulgar excarpsus, pelo latim vulgar excarsus.

adjective

de que há pouco
raro

Opposite: numeroso

Thesaurus

adjective

Opposite: numeroso

In English

scanty somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent
scant very little
scarce rare, in low supply

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@misc{escasso_2026,
  title = {escasso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/escasso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}