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Word - rootword - affixes
madaginoton - daginot - ma-~-on~
ma.da.gi.nu.tun. - 5 syllables

ma- = madaginot
-on = madaginoton
madaginoton

madaginoton [ma.da.gí.nu.tun.] : sparing (adj.); thrifty (adj.)
daginot [da.gí.nut.] : economize (v.); scrimp (v.)

Derivatives of daginot


Glosses:
sparing
adj. 1. economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stintingavoiding waste.; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
~ colloquialisma colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech.
~ thriftycareful and diligent in the use of resources.
thrifty
adj. 1. thriftycareful and diligent in the use of resources.
~ providentproviding carefully for the future.; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"
~ frugal, sparing, stinting, scotch, economicalavoiding waste.; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
~ penny-wisethrifty in small matters only.
~ savingcharacterized by thriftiness.; "wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"
adj. 2. careful, thriftymindful of the future in spending money.; "careful with money"
~ providentproviding carefully for the future.; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"
scrimp
v. (possession)1. scrimp, skimp, stintsubsist on a meager allowance.; "scratch and scrimp"
~ savespend less; buy at a reduced price.