mesquin

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Italian meschino or Spanish mezquino, both from Arabic مسكين (miskīn)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /mɛs.kɛ̃/

[edit] Adjective

mesquin m. (f. mesquine, m. plural mesquins, f. plural mesquines)

  1. unimportant
  2. small-minded
  3. poor, of poor quality
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