# exiguous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪɡˈzɪ.ɡju.əs/

## Definitions
1. Scanty; meager.

## Etymology
From Latin exiguus (“strict, exact”), from exigere (“to measure against a standard”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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