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Word: Paltry
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: apparently based on dialect pelt ‘rubbish, especially rags’; compare with Low German paltrig ‘ragged’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɔːltri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒltri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an amount) very small or meagre
Short Definition:very small or meagre
Examples:- she would earn a paltry £33 more a month
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