Pittance Definition
pĭtns
noun
A small or barely sufficient allowance of money.
Webster's New World
Any small amount or share.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Pittance
Noun
Singular:
pittance
Plural:
pittancesOrigin of Pittance
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Middle English pitance from Old French allowance of food to a monk or poor person from Medieval Latin pietantia from pietāns *pietant- present participle of *pietāre to show compassion from Latin pietās piety pity
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin pietantia
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