No. 6,254 in Catalan
mesquida
"Mesquida" does not have a direct definition as a word in Catalan; it is commonly a proper noun (e.g., a surname).
In a sentence
La mesquida actitud de l'Albert va decebre els seus amics.
Albert's petty attitude disappointed his friends.
In this sentence, 'mesquida' is an adjective used to describe 'actitud', indicating pettiness or meanness.
En un acte mesquida, va prendre el repartiment per ell mateix.
In a petty act, he took the distribution for himself.
Here, 'mesquida' qualifies 'acte', emphasizing the small-minded or ignoble nature of the action.
Mesquida es va convertir en un adjectiu menys comú en l'ús modern de l'idioma.
'Mesquida' has become a less common adjective in the modern use of the language.
This sentence comments on the word itself as being lesser-known in contemporary Catalan usage.
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