pittance
Meaning
- A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.
- A meagre allowance of money or wages.
- A small amount.
Synonyms
Translations
miseria
Hungerlohn
miséria
misèria
pitance
εξευτελιστική αμοιβή
miseria
schijntjeFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɪtəns/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English pitaunce, from Old French pitance, pitence, from Medieval Latin *pietāntia, from Latin pietās (“piety”).
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