exiguum

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Latin

Etymology

From exiguus (“paltry, poor”), from exigō (“try, ascertain”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

exiguum

  1. inflection of exiguus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

Noun

exiguum n (genitive exiguī); second declension

  1. trifle, a little
  2. remnant, leftover

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative exiguum exigua
genitive exiguī exiguōrum
dative exiguō exiguīs
accusative exiguum exigua
ablative exiguō exiguīs
vocative exiguum exigua

References

  • exiguum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) for a short time: ad exiguum tempus
    • (ambiguous) to incur debts on a large scale: grande, magnum (opp. exiguum) aes alienum conflare
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