exiguum

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ekˈsi.ɡu.um/, [ɛkˈsɪ.ɡʊ.ũ]

Adjective

exiguum

  1. nominative neuter singular of exiguus
  2. accusative masculine singular of exiguus
  3. accusative neuter singular of exiguus
  4. vocative neuter singular of exiguus

Noun

exiguum n (genitive exiguī); second declension

  1. trifle, a little
  2. remnant, leftover

Inflection

Second declension.

Case 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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