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
adjective
Of the Pygmies.
Webster's New World
Very small.
Webster's New World
Insignificant.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Pygmy
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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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