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Word: Exiguous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin exiguus ‘scanty’ (from exigere ‘weigh exactly’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪɡˈzɪɡjʊəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛɡˈzɪɡjʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
very small in size or amount
Short Definition:very small in size or amount
Examples:- my exiguous musical resources
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