esiguo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin exiguus (“strict, exact”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈzi.ɡwo/, (traditional) /eˈzi.ɡu.o/
• Rhymes: -iɡwo, (traditional) -iɡuo
• Hyphenation: e‧sì‧guo, (traditional) e‧sì‧gu‧o

Adjective

esiguo (feminine esigua, masculine plural esigui, feminine plural esigue)

1. small, exiguous, meagre/meager, scant/scanty, narrow, slender, poor

   Synonyms: ridotto, scarso, piccolo

   Viveva in una casa abbastanza esigua.

   He lived in a rather meagre house.

Derived terms

• esiguamente

Related terms

• esiguità

Anagrams

• Giosuè