What is the Latin word for scantily?

The usual Latin words for “scantily” are exiguus, tenuis, parcō; also malignus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“scantily” in Latin

exiguusstrict, exact; paltry, inadequate, small, scanty, slight, little tenuisthin, slender, slim, lank; especially; fine, rare, thin; pure, clear, not coarse; weak, feeble, tenuous parcōto spare, save up, economise; to forgive someone, have mercy for, to be lenient to; to let alone, omit malignuswicked, malicious, stingy; spiteful; malignant, malign

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

scantily

exigue: tenuiter: parce (sparingly): maligne (e.g., praebere aliquid). To be scantily supplied with anything, aliqua re anguste uti (Caes.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for scantily?: The usual Latin words for “scantily” are exiguus, tenuis, parcō; also malignus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.