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
- inflection of exiguus:
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative masculine singular
Noun
exiguum n (genitive exiguī); second declension
- trifle, a little
- 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
- (ambiguous) for a short time: ad exiguum tempus