bantam

Meaning

Noun

1. Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
2. A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Small or miniature.
2. (not-comparable) Spirited or aggressive.

Synonyms

diminutive

tiny

petite

flyspeck

lilliputian

midget

cock

midget plant

fighting cock

lightweight

rooster

🐓

small

small domestic cock

Translations

Zwerghuhn

κότα

minuscule

ispenç

küçük

minime

esquifit

insignificant

menut

winzig

zierlich

sehr klein

Bantam

Champo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæntəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Bantam (Banten province in Java).