scarso

== Italian == === Etymology === From Late Latin scarpsus, excarpsus, from Latin excerpere, from excerpō (“to choose”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskar.so/ Rhymes: -arso Hyphenation: scàr‧so === Adjective === scarso (feminine scarsa, masculine plural scarsi, feminine plural scarse, superlative scarsissimo) scarce, scanty, scant, poor, little, limited, short Synonyms: limitato, poco, insufficiente, ridotto Antonyms: abbondante, grande, molto, numeroso feeble, weak Synonym: debole low-quality light (wind) ==== Derived terms ==== scarsamente scarseggiare scarsità scarsezza ==== Descendants ==== → Ladino: eskarso === Anagrams === Crasso, crasso, crossa, scorsa