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pittance

pit·tance

UK/ˈpɪtəns/ US/ˈpʰɪʔn̩s/ uncommon

noun

1.

an inadequate payment

  • “they work all day for a mere pittance”

Origin

From Middle English pitaunce, from Old French pitance, pitence, from Medieval Latin *pietāntia, from Latin pietās (“piety”).

Phrases

  • pittance payment

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