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exiguous

adjective
🔊/eɡˈzɪɡjuəs/
🔊/eɡˈzɪɡjuəs/
(formal)
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  1. very small in size or amount; hardly enough微小的；稀少的；不够的
    • an exiguous salary高薪
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin exiguus ‘scanty’ (from exigere ‘weigh exactly’) + -ous.