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pumilus.

dwarf;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpuː.mɪ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpuː.mi.lus]

  1. dwarf

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-, the same root of puer (“child”) and pūpus (“puppet”).

adj[ˈpuː.mɪ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpuː.mi.lus]

  1. dwarf (especially as a taxonomic epithet)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-, the same root of puer (“child”) and pūpus (“puppet”).

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