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pigmy

noun

Meaning

  1. (often capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
  2. A member of a race of dwarfs.
  3. Any dwarfish person or thing.
  4. An insignificant person, at least in some respect.
  5. Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
  6. Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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