frugal

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frugal

/fruˈɡal/

Rhymes with -al

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French frugal, from Latin frugalis.

adjective frugală · frugali · frugale · frugal

masculine, neuter frugal

In English

frugal economical, avoiding waste, thrifty
sparingly in a sparing manner

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"frugal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/frugal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{frugal_2026,
  title = {frugal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/frugal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}