pygmy.
A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
Meaning & usage
A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
A member of one of various tribal peoples of the Congo Basin in equatorial Africa, notable for their very short stature.
Also applied to various other peoples of short stature.
Any dwarfish person or thing; a disparaging term for a small person.
An insignificant person, at least in some respect.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a legendary race of dwarves”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist (as small as a fist)”). In Ancient Greek, first mentioned by Homer; only applied to actual human races in the 19th century.
Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
Unusually short or small for its kind, especially in the names of animals and plants.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a legendary race of dwarves”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist (as small as a fist)”). In Ancient Greek, first mentioned by Homer; only applied to actual human races in the 19th century.
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