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exiguous
[ ig-zig-yoo-uhs, ik-sig- ]
/ ɪgˈzɪg yu əs, ɪkˈsɪg- /
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Origin of exiguous
OTHER WORDS FROM exiguous
ex·i·gu·i·ty [ek-si-gyoo-i-tee], /ˌɛk sɪˈgyu ɪ ti/, ex·ig·u·ous·ness, nounex·ig·u·ous·ly, adverbWords nearby exiguous
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British Dictionary definitions for exiguous
exiguous
/ (ɪɡˈzɪɡjʊəs, ɪkˈsɪɡ-) /
adjective
scanty or slender; meagrean exiguous income
Derived forms of exiguous
exiguity (ˌɛksɪˈɡjuːɪtɪ) or exiguousness, nounexiguously, adverbWord Origin for exiguous
C17: from Latin exiguus, from exigere to weigh out; see exigent
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