exiguous
pronunciation
How to pronounce exiguous in British English:
UK [egˈzɪgjuəs]
How to pronounce exiguous in American English:
US [ɪɡˈzɪɡjuəs, ɪkˈsɪɡ-]
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- Adjective:
- extremely scanty
Word Origin
- exiguous (adj.)
- "scanty, small, diminutive," 1650s, from Latin exiguus "small, short; petty, paltry, poor, mean; scanty in measure or number; strict," literally "measured, exact," from exigere "drive out, take out" (see exact (v.)). Compare immense "huge," literally "unmeasured."
Example
- 1. These stamps design novel , issue number has important commemorative exiguous , and collection value .
- 2. The concept of will exiguous sex introduces labor theory of value to be necessary already , possible also .
- 3. But if this is vexed silk is exiguous with each passing day , your trouble is afraid be about to grow day and day .
- 4. Classics quantity is little can call period at 30 milliliter exiguous , silt of empty of deficiency of blood and pathological changes caused by it , kidney , blood , phlegmy wet wait to be able to cause period too little .
- 5. My secretary is a exiguous talent .