Pygmy Definition
pigmē
pigmies, pygmies
noun
pygmies
A member of any of several groups of African or Asian peoples of small stature described in ancient history and legend.
Webster's New World
A member of a race of dwarfs.
American Heritage
A member of any of several modern African (Negrillo) and Asian (Negrito) peoples of small stature.
Webster's New World
Any person, animal, or plant abnormally undersized; dwarf.
Webster's New World
An individual of unusually small size.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Of the Pygmies.
Webster's New World
Very small.
Webster's New World
Insignificant.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Pygmy
Noun
Singular:
PygmyPlural:
pygmiesOrigin of Pygmy
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Middle English pigmie from Latin Pygmaeī the Pygmies from Greek Pugmaioi from pugmē cubit, fist peuk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek Πυγμαῖος (Pugmaios, “a member of a race of dwarves"), from πυγμή (pugmÄ“, “fist (as small as a fist)")
From Wiktionary
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