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The Latin roots of frugal referred to what?

frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed for Berlin talks the leaders of three fellow "frugal" EU members -- Austria, Denmark and Finland.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“Although she is quite frugal, she has not been particularly diligent with investing.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

She likes the idea of building a larger financial cushion, and she has always been frugal.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

So much aspirational frugal cooking quietly assumes you have endless time, energy and executive function to devote to homemade bread, all-day braises and deeply involved kitchen projects.

From Salon May 19, 2026

So it’s simple, frugal by the Capitol’s standards.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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