pygmy

Meaning

Noun

1. 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.

Adj

1. Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
2. Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind.

Synonyms

dwarf

pigmy

midget

diminutive

tiny

small

lilliputian

undersized

little

small person

mini

elf

🧝

troll

🧌

wee

very short person

sesquipedal

pygmy moth

bushman

midgit

dwarfish

gnome

manikin

mannikin

midge

minim

minute

puny

runt

short

stunted

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɪɡmiː/

Etymology

From Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a race of dwarves”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist (as small as a fist)”).