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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

But we have always wanted to lead them to financial self-sufficiency and self-reliance, for them to work for a living, and for them to learn frugal habits.

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

In 1996, I met Jeff Bezos in their scrappy offices, and he was very frugal and ambitious.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 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

They’re so frugal with things here, waste is practically a criminal activity.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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