Mesquin

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Münzschäfer, der kein Geld ausgeben will. , 🇪🇸 tacaño que no quiere gastar dinero. , 🇮🇹 avaro, che non vuole spendere denaro , 🇵🇹 tacapeira, que não quer gastar dinheiro , 🇨🇳 吝啬的人，不愿意花钱。 , 🇯🇵 金を使いたがらないけちな人 , 🇰🇷 돈을 쓰지 않으려는 사람. , 🇸🇦 خبيس، لا يرغب في إنفاق المال. , 🇮🇳 कंजूस, जो पैसे खर्च नहीं करना चाहता

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Etymology

**Mesquin (noun)** – Originating in 12th‑century Middle French as *mesquin*, an adjective meaning “small, petty”, the word derives from Latin *miserculus*, a diminutive of *miser* “poor, wretched.” The suffix *‑quin* signals smallness, so the term literally meant “little miser.” Over time it evolved into the noun *mesquin*, denoting a miser or petty, money‑saving person.

Synonyms

avare misérable gourdin cageot hargne petit avare

Antonyms

généreux prodigue philanthropique magnanime bienveillant