pygmee
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: pygmée
Alternative forms
- pigmee (superseded)
- Pigmee (archaic)
- Pygmee (superseded)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch pigmene (“Pygmies”), from Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos).
Pronunciation
Noun
pygmee m (plural pygmeeën)
- a pygmy (member of an African tribe of short people)
- a pygmy animal, a dwarf animal
- Synonym: dwerg
- (derogatory, uncommon) an insignificant person, a pygmy
Adjective
pygmee
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
