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exiguous

exi·guous

UK/ɪɡˈzɪ.ɡju.əs/ US/ɛɡˈzɪ.ɡju.əs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

extremely scanty

  • “an exiguous budget”
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Origin

From Latin exiguus (“strict, exact”), from exigere (“to measure against a standard”).

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