Word:
Pittance
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
A very small amount of money.
Sentences:
1) The internship only offers a pittance for a salary.
2) She paid her workers a pittance.
Origin:
Middle English pitance, from Anglo-French, piety, pity, dole, portion. From Medieval Latin pietanian, from pietant-, pietans, present participle of pietari.
First use:
14th century
Synonyms:
chump change, dime, hay, peanuts, pin money, mite
Antonyms:
boodle, bundle, fortune, wad, mint.
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