Main Entry:

¹bud·get

Pronunciation:

\ˈbə-jət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English bowgette, from Middle French bougette, diminutive of bouge leather bag, from Latin bulga, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish bolg bag; akin to Old English belg bag — more at belly

Date:

15th century

1chiefly dialect : a usually leather pouch, wallet, or pack ; also : its contents2: stock, supply3: a quantity (as of energy or water) involved in, available for, or assignable to a particular situation ; also : an account of gains and losses of such a quantity <the global carbon budget>4 a: a statement of the financial position of an administration for a definite period of time based on estimates of expenditures during the period and proposals for financing them b: a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures c: the amount of money that is available for, required for, or assigned to a particular purpose

— bud·get·ary \ˈbə-jə-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\ adjective