Noun
An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole.
A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe lowest stage of humanity is experienced when the individual must labour for a small pittance of wages from others. Robert Owen
African film makers are scraping by on a mere pittance. Wole Soyinka
they work all day for a mere pittance Source: Internet
Although coaxing viewers to pay even a pittance will always be problematic, options such as streaming sold-out gigs may work. Source: Internet
But compared to the value team owner Gail Miller has added to the Salt Lake City community, 'tis but a pittance. Source: Internet
That might not seem like a penance to most, but in the corporate world this is a pittance for an executive that last year earned $4.4 million. Source: Internet