Definition of pittance in English:

pittance

noun ˈpɪt(ə)nsˈpɪtns

1usually in singular A very small or inadequate amount of money.
少量津贴；微薄的工资
he paid his workers a pittance
Example sentencesExamples
- They pay a pittance into the state pension system and then rob workers over company pension plans.
- CARILLION IS raking in profits while paying its workers a pittance.
- Hotels are a pittance, the national park is free, and there's mini-golf, ice cream cones and bowling to boot.
- Labor's election promises, which amounted to a pittance spread out over a number of years, convinced few voters.
- It does give some money - a pittance - to some boys and girls.
- At the end of the day, after paying the rental, the pittance that we earn is not enough for day-to-day expenses.
- So I'll have at least a tiny pittance of spending money for a few days, before it runs out again.
- I also knew that I could not be appeased with a pittance in dividends simply because everyone was focused on share price growth.
- With a pittance of a salary, how could they be enthused to become proactive people?
- Her husband, after incurring losses trying to run a business, is now employed in a private firm for a pittance.
- Nobody can understand you are making a pittance on the rent.
- To get a pittance of a welfare subsidy, you must work 4 hours a day.
- We even pay taxes on most of our Social Security earnings, if our household income rises above a pittance.
- Since then Northwest has posted record profits and awarded huge pay increases to top executives, while offering a pittance to workers.
- Yet we pay these workers a pittance for work that is often physically and mentally demanding in the extreme.
- These workers are paid a pittance for doing vital work in hospitals.
- Pensioners and workers are hammered by this Tory tax while the wealthy pay a pittance.
- Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, say they'll leave what amounts to a pittance to their children.
- One only had to look at the vast amounts of war medals sold for a pittance by impoverished and embittered veterans at flea markets.
- Now, the agencies pay them only a pittance and pocket part of the amount collected from those who want to engage home nurses.
Synonyms
a very small amount, a tiny amount, an insufficient amount, next to nothing, very little
informal peanuts, chicken feed, slave wages, a shoestring
North American informal chump change
2historical A pious bequest to a religious house or order to provide extra food and wine at particular festivals, or on the anniversary of the benefactor's death.
〈史〉（节日期间或施主忌日时给宗教场所或团体以提供额外酒食的）小额施舍，小额捐助

Origin

Middle English: from Old French pitance, from medieval Latin pitantia, from Latin pietas 'pity'.

pity from Middle English:
Latin pius meant ‘pious’(Late Middle English) but had a wider range of meanings than the word does in modern English, to include a wide range of moral qualities from being dutiful to your parents to being loyal, affectionate, compassionate, and kind. The Latin noun was pietas, and this, via French, became both pity and piety (originally used in the same sense as ‘pity’), both Middle English. Pietas also developed a medieval Latin form pitantia, which meant ‘a charitable donation’ and the meagre daily dole of food given out to monks and also to paupers. From this comes Middle English pittance.

Rhymes

acquittance, admittance, intermittence, quittance, remittance

Definition of pittance in US English:

pittance

nounˈpitnsˈpɪtns

usually in singular A very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage.
少量津贴；微薄的工资
Example sentencesExamples
- It does give some money - a pittance - to some boys and girls.
- I also knew that I could not be appeased with a pittance in dividends simply because everyone was focused on share price growth.
- To get a pittance of a welfare subsidy, you must work 4 hours a day.
- Her husband, after incurring losses trying to run a business, is now employed in a private firm for a pittance.
- They pay a pittance into the state pension system and then rob workers over company pension plans.
- Pensioners and workers are hammered by this Tory tax while the wealthy pay a pittance.
- Nobody can understand you are making a pittance on the rent.
- Hotels are a pittance, the national park is free, and there's mini-golf, ice cream cones and bowling to boot.
- So I'll have at least a tiny pittance of spending money for a few days, before it runs out again.
- Since then Northwest has posted record profits and awarded huge pay increases to top executives, while offering a pittance to workers.
- At the end of the day, after paying the rental, the pittance that we earn is not enough for day-to-day expenses.
- Labor's election promises, which amounted to a pittance spread out over a number of years, convinced few voters.
- Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, say they'll leave what amounts to a pittance to their children.
- We even pay taxes on most of our Social Security earnings, if our household income rises above a pittance.
- CARILLION IS raking in profits while paying its workers a pittance.
- With a pittance of a salary, how could they be enthused to become proactive people?
- Yet we pay these workers a pittance for work that is often physically and mentally demanding in the extreme.
- These workers are paid a pittance for doing vital work in hospitals.
- One only had to look at the vast amounts of war medals sold for a pittance by impoverished and embittered veterans at flea markets.
- Now, the agencies pay them only a pittance and pocket part of the amount collected from those who want to engage home nurses.
Synonyms
a very small amount, a tiny amount, an insufficient amount, next to nothing, very little

Origin

Middle English: from Old French pitance, from medieval Latin pitantia, from Latin pietas ‘pity’.

单词	pittance
释义	Definition of pittance in English: pittance noun ˈpɪt(ə)nsˈpɪtns 1usually in singular A very small or inadequate amount of money. 少量津贴；微薄的工资 he paid his workers a pittance Example sentencesExamples They pay a pittance into the state pension system and then rob workers over company pension plans. CARILLION IS raking in profits while paying its workers a pittance. Hotels are a pittance, the national park is free, and there's mini-golf, ice cream cones and bowling to boot. Labor's election promises, which amounted to a pittance spread out over a number of years, convinced few voters. It does give some money - a pittance - to some boys and girls. At the end of the day, after paying the rental, the pittance that we earn is not enough for day-to-day expenses. So I'll have at least a tiny pittance of spending money for a few days, before it runs out again. I also knew that I could not be appeased with a pittance in dividends simply because everyone was focused on share price growth. With a pittance of a salary, how could they be enthused to become proactive people? Her husband, after incurring losses trying to run a business, is now employed in a private firm for a pittance. Nobody can understand you are making a pittance on the rent. To get a pittance of a welfare subsidy, you must work 4 hours a day. We even pay taxes on most of our Social Security earnings, if our household income rises above a pittance. Since then Northwest has posted record profits and awarded huge pay increases to top executives, while offering a pittance to workers. Yet we pay these workers a pittance for work that is often physically and mentally demanding in the extreme. These workers are paid a pittance for doing vital work in hospitals. Pensioners and workers are hammered by this Tory tax while the wealthy pay a pittance. Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, say they'll leave what amounts to a pittance to their children. One only had to look at the vast amounts of war medals sold for a pittance by impoverished and embittered veterans at flea markets. Now, the agencies pay them only a pittance and pocket part of the amount collected from those who want to engage home nurses. Synonyms a very small amount, a tiny amount, an insufficient amount, next to nothing, very little informal peanuts, chicken feed, slave wages, a shoestring North American informal chump change 2historical A pious bequest to a religious house or order to provide extra food and wine at particular festivals, or on the anniversary of the benefactor's death. 〈史〉（节日期间或施主忌日时给宗教场所或团体以提供额外酒食的）小额施舍，小额捐助 Origin Middle English: from Old French pitance, from medieval Latin pitantia, from Latin pietas 'pity'. pity from Middle English: Latin pius meant ‘pious’(Late Middle English) but had a wider range of meanings than the word does in modern English, to include a wide range of moral qualities from being dutiful to your parents to being loyal, affectionate, compassionate, and kind. The Latin noun was pietas, and this, via French, became both pity and piety (originally used in the same sense as ‘pity’), both Middle English. Pietas also developed a medieval Latin form pitantia, which meant ‘a charitable donation’ and the meagre daily dole of food given out to monks and also to paupers. From this comes Middle English pittance. Rhymes acquittance, admittance, intermittence, quittance, remittance Definition of pittance in US English: pittance nounˈpitnsˈpɪtns usually in singular A very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage. 少量津贴；微薄的工资 Example sentencesExamples It does give some money - a pittance - to some boys and girls. I also knew that I could not be appeased with a pittance in dividends simply because everyone was focused on share price growth. To get a pittance of a welfare subsidy, you must work 4 hours a day. Her husband, after incurring losses trying to run a business, is now employed in a private firm for a pittance. They pay a pittance into the state pension system and then rob workers over company pension plans. Pensioners and workers are hammered by this Tory tax while the wealthy pay a pittance. Nobody can understand you are making a pittance on the rent. Hotels are a pittance, the national park is free, and there's mini-golf, ice cream cones and bowling to boot. So I'll have at least a tiny pittance of spending money for a few days, before it runs out again. Since then Northwest has posted record profits and awarded huge pay increases to top executives, while offering a pittance to workers. At the end of the day, after paying the rental, the pittance that we earn is not enough for day-to-day expenses. Labor's election promises, which amounted to a pittance spread out over a number of years, convinced few voters. Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, say they'll leave what amounts to a pittance to their children. We even pay taxes on most of our Social Security earnings, if our household income rises above a pittance. CARILLION IS raking in profits while paying its workers a pittance. With a pittance of a salary, how could they be enthused to become proactive people? Yet we pay these workers a pittance for work that is often physically and mentally demanding in the extreme. These workers are paid a pittance for doing vital work in hospitals. One only had to look at the vast amounts of war medals sold for a pittance by impoverished and embittered veterans at flea markets. Now, the agencies pay them only a pittance and pocket part of the amount collected from those who want to engage home nurses. Synonyms a very small amount, a tiny amount, an insufficient amount, next to nothing, very little Origin Middle English: from Old French pitance, from medieval Latin pitantia, from Latin pietas ‘pity’.
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