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1 scanty
adjective (small in size; hardly enough: scanty clothing.) λιγοστός -
2 Scanty
adj.See Scant.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scanty
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3 scanty
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4 scant
[skænt](hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) λιγοστός- scanty- scantiness
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5 Bare
adj.Uncovered: P. and V. γυμνός, ψιλός.Of country bare of vegetation, etc.: P. ψιλός.Empty: P. and V. κενός, ἐρῆμος, P. διάκενος.Bare of: P. and V. γυμνός (gen.), κενός (gen.), ἐρῆμος (gen.), P. ψιλός (gen.).Mere: P. ψιλός.Barely sufficient: P. and V. ἀναγκαῖος.Just listen to a few words, merely a bare outline: P. μικρὰ ἀκούσατε αὐτὰ τἀναγκαίοτα (Dem. 284).Scanty, insufficient: P. and V. ἐνδεής, σπάνιος.Bare ( unsupported statement): P. ψιλὸς λόγος.Laying their sides on the bare ground: V. ἀστρώτῳ πέδῳ πλευρὰς τίθεντες (Eur., H.F. 52).——————v. trans.P. and V. γυμνοῦν. V. γυμνὸν τιθναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bare
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6 Meagre
adj.Thin, lean: Ar. and P. λεπτός, ἰσχνός.Withered: P. and V. ξηρός.Deficient: P. and V. ἐνδεής.Barren: P. and V. ἄκαρπος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meagre
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7 Niggardly
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Niggardly
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8 Penurious
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Penurious
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9 Slender
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Slender
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10 Spare
v. trans.P. and V. φείδεσθαι (gen.).Be sparing of: P. and V. φείδεσθαι (gen.).Not to grudge: P. and V. οὐ φθονεῖν (gen. of thing, dat. of person).——————adj.Lean: Ar. and P. ἰσχνός, λεπτός.Wasted: P. and V. ξηρός.Surplus: P. and V. περισσός.Seamanship is a branch of art and does not admit of being studied as a mere pastime in spare moments: P. τὸ ναυτικὸν τέχνης ἐστι... καὶ οὐκ ἐνδέχεται ὅταν τύχῃ ἐκ παρέργου μελετᾶσθαι (Thuc. 1, 142).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Spare
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11 Sparing
subs.P. and V. φειδώ, ἡ (Thuc. and Eur., frag.).——————adj.Ar. and P. φειδωλός.Scanty: P. and V. σπάνιος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sparing
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12 Spasmodic
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Spasmodic
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13 Thin
v. trans.——————adj.Lean: Ar. and P. ἰσχνός, λεπτός.Withered: P. and V. ξηρός.Opposed to, thick, close: P. μανός.Scanty: P. and V. σπάνιος.met., poor: P. and V. φαῦλος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Thin
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