Definition of PITTANCE

pittance

Meanings

Plural: pittances

Noun

  • an inadequate payment
    • "they work all day for a mere pittance"
  • A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.
  • A meagre allowance of money or wages.
  • A small amount.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pitaunce, from Old French pitance, pitence, from Medieval Latin *pietāntia, from Latin pietās (“piety”).

Scrabble Score: 12

pittance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pittance is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pittance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pittance is a valid Words With Friends word