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exiguity

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ex⋅ig⋅u⋅ous

  [ig-zig-yoo-uhs, ik-sig-]
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–adjective
scanty; meager; small; slender: exiguous income.
Origin:
1645–55; < L exiguus scanty in measure or number, small, equiv. to exig(ere) (see exigent ) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix

Related forms:
ex⋅i⋅gu⋅i⋅ty  [ek-si-gyoo-i-tee] , ex⋅ig⋅u⋅ous⋅ness, noun
ex⋅ig⋅u⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
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ex·i·gu·i·ty   (ěk'sĭ-gyōō'ĭ-tē)   
n.  The quality or condition of being scanty or meager.
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Main Entry:  exiguity
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  inadequacy; scantiness; littleness
Etymology:  Latin exiguus 'scanty'
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