exiguum

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ekˈsi.ɡu.um/, [ɛkˈs̠ɪɡuʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ekˈsi.ɡu.um/, [eɡˈziːɡuːm]

Adjective

exiguum

  1. inflection of exiguus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

Noun

exiguum n (genitive exiguī); second declension

  1. trifle, a little
  2. remnant, leftover

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

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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