perexiguus

Latin

Etymology

From per- +‎ exig(ō) (“to demand”) +‎ -uus

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pe.rekˈsi.ɡu.us/, [pɛ.rɛkˈsɪ.ɡʊ.ʊs]

Adjective

perexiguus (feminine perexigua, neuter perexiguum); first/second declension

  1. Very small

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative perexiguus perexigua perexiguum perexiguī perexiguae perexigua
Genitive perexiguī perexiguae perexiguī perexiguōrum perexiguārum perexiguōrum
Dative perexiguō perexiguō perexiguīs
Accusative perexiguum perexiguam perexiguum perexiguōs perexiguās perexigua
Ablative perexiguō perexiguā perexiguō perexiguīs
Vocative perexigue perexigua perexiguum perexiguī perexiguae perexigua

References
  • perexiguus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • perexiguus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • perexiguus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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