Pigmy
[
pig
-mee]
/ˈpɪg mi/
noun
,
plural
Pigmies,
adjective
1.
Pygmy
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Pigmy
Pigmy
/
ˈpɪɡmɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-mies
1.
a variant spelling of
Pygmy
pygmy
/
ˈpɪɡmɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-mies
1.
an abnormally undersized person
2.
something that is a very small example of its type
3.
a person of little importance or significance
4.
(
modifier
) of very small stature or size
Derived Forms
pygmaean,
pygmean
(
pɪɡˈmiːən
)
adjective
Word Origin
C14
pigmeis
the Pygmies, from Latin
Pygmaeus
a Pygmy, from Greek
pugmaios
undersized, from
pugmē
fist
Pygmy
/
ˈpɪɡmɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-mies
1.
a member of one of the dwarf peoples of Equatorial Africa, noted for their hunting and forest culture
Word Origin and History for
Pigmy
pigmy
see
pygmy
.