pygmee

1. (masculine, no-diminutive) a pygmy (member of an African tribe of short people)
2. (masculine, no-diminutive) a pygmy animal, a dwarf animal
3. (derogatory, masculine, no-diminutive, uncommon) an insignificant person, a pygmy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɪxˈmeː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: pigmene

In summary

From Middle Dutch pigmene (“Pygmies”), from Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos).

Concepts

pygmy

pigmy

negrillo

Synonyms

dwerg

Translations

Pygmäe

pygmée

pigmeu

pigmeo

Zwerg

Pygmy

enano

pigmei

cüce

pigme

قزم

küçük insan

Zwergmensch

πυγμαίος

nain