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paucus

Meaning

few, little

Opposite of
nimius
Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpau̯.kʊs]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *paukos, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂u-kos, from *peh₂w- (“few, small”) + *-kos (whence -cus). See also Old Saxon fā (“few”), Old High German fao, fō (“few, little”), Old Norse fár (“few”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍃 (faus, “few”) for the former element.

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