exiguum

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ekˈsi.ɡu.um/, [ɛkˈs̠ɪɡuʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ekˈsi.ɡu.um/, [eɡˈziːɡuːm]

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) exiguum

1. nominative neuter singular of exiguus
2. accusative masculine singular of exiguus
3. accusative neuter singular of exiguus
4. vocative neuter singular of exiguus

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^[1], 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