Exiguity etymology in English

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English word exiguity comes from Latin exigo, Latin -uus (Forms adjectives on verbal stems.)

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
exigo	Latin (lat)	(of time) I spend, pass.. I bring to an end, conclude, finish, complete.. I demand, require; enforce, exact (pay).. I determine, find out, ascertain.. I drive out; expel.. I endure, undergo.. I examine, consider, test.. I execute, complete a task.. I measure against a standard; weigh.
-uus	Latin (lat)	Forms adjectives on verbal stems.
exiguus	Latin (lat)	Paltry, inadequate. Strict, exact A poor man.
exiguous	English (en)	Scanty; meager.
exiguity	English (en)	The quality of being meagre or scanty.

Exiguity etymology