little Copy link Outline 1. paulum (a little2. părum (v. supr.)3. nonnĭhil (somewhat)4. ălĭquantŭlum • little, a little (adv.): 1. paulum (a little: a positive word; whereas parum is negative, only a little, less than should be): Cic. Dimin. paululum, just a l., Cic.: Quint. 2. părum (v. supr.): to trust l. (not to trust), p. credere, Caes. B. C. 2, 32: v. not. 3. nonnĭhil (somewhat): Cic. Fam. 4, 14, 1. 4. ălĭquantŭlum: just a l. sad, a. subtristis, Ter. Andr. 2, 6, 16. Phr.: to value l., parvi facere: v. lightly. See also somewhat.