"pygmy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pɪɡmiː/ Audio: en-us-pygmy.ogg Forms: more pygmy [comparative], most pygmy [superlative]
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)”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Pygmaeī}} Latin Pygmaeī, {{der|en|grc|πυγμαῖος||a member of a race of dwarves}} Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a race of dwarves”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} pygmy (comparative more pygmy, superlative most pygmy)
  1. Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
    Sense id: en-pygmy-en-adj-BcsNqpHe
  2. Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind. Categories (topical): Mythological creatures, Size
    Sense id: en-pygmy-en-adj-qlbocmAp Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 5 14 16 32 30 4 Disambiguation of Size: 0 62 0 0 0 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 32 16 9 33 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pigmy, pygmyish, dwarfish Related terms: Negrito

Noun [English]

IPA: /pɪɡmiː/ Audio: en-us-pygmy.ogg Forms: pygmies [plural]
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)”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Pygmaeī}} Latin Pygmaeī, {{der|en|grc|πυγμαῖος||a member of a race of dwarves}} Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a race of dwarves”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pygmy (plural pygmies)
  1. (often capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature. Tags: capitalized, often Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Translations (a member of various African peoples): пигме́й (pigméj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), pigmeu [masculine] (Catalan), 侏儒 (zhūrú) (Chinese Mandarin), 矮人 (ǎirén) (Chinese Mandarin), 俾格米 (bǐgémǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), Pygmej [masculine] (Czech), pygmæ [common-gender] (Danish), pygmee [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), pygmeur [masculine] (Faroese), pygmi (Finnish), pygmée [masculine] (French), Pygmäe [masculine] (German), pigmeus (Hungarian), pigmí [masculine] (Irish), ピグミー (pigumī) (Japanese), 난쟁이 (nanjaeng'i) (Korean), pygmé [masculine] (Norwegian), pygme [masculine] (Norwegian), Pigmej [masculine] (Polish), pigmeu [masculine] (Portuguese), pigmeu [masculine] (Romanian), пигме́й (pigméj) [masculine] (Russian), pigmeo [masculine] (Spanish), pygmé [common-gender] (Swedish), himandak (Tagalog), пігме́й (pihméj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), пігме́йка (pihméjka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), pügmen [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hipügmen [masculine] (Volapük), jipügmen [feminine] (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-pygmy-en-noun-fKImC8~I Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 5 14 16 32 30 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 32 16 9 33 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 5 16 45 7 24 5 Disambiguation of 'a member of various African peoples': 65 20 8 7
  2. (Greek mythology) A member of a race of dwarfs. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological creatures Translations (a member of a mythological race of dwarfs): πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), джудже (džudže) [neuter] (Bulgarian), pygmee [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), kääpiö (Finnish), 小人族 (kobitozoku) (alt: こびとぞく) (Japanese), pigmeu [masculine] (Portuguese), pigmeu [masculine] (Romanian), pitic [masculine] (Romanian), пигме́й (pigméj) [masculine] (Russian), pygmé [common-gender] (Swedish), himandak (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-pygmy-en-noun-viaL8NLb Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 5 14 16 32 30 4 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'a member of a mythological race of dwarfs': 26 73 1 1
  3. (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) Any dwarfish person or thing. Tags: derogatory, figuratively, offensive Categories (topical): Mythological creatures, Tribes Translations (any dwarfish person): джудже (džudže) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 侏儒 (zhūrú) (Chinese Mandarin), 矮人 (ǎirén) (Chinese Mandarin), dwerg [masculine] (Dutch), pygmee [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), वामन (vāman) [masculine] (Hindi), बालिश्त (bāliśt) [masculine] (Hindi), 小人 (kobito) (alt: こびと) (Japanese), pigmeu [masculine] (Portuguese), pitic [masculine] (Romanian), ка́рлик (kárlik) [masculine] (Russian), himandak (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-pygmy-en-noun-eF7ukFdB Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 5 14 16 32 30 4 Disambiguation of Tribes: 11 15 28 3 42 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 32 16 9 33 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 24 22 8 38 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 27 21 9 35 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 28 14 4 50 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 17 24 6 41 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 8 20 22 6 39 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 12 18 7 41 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 14 17 4 57 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 6 19 19 8 46 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 6 12 18 4 43 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 17 24 6 41 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 19 19 8 48 1 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 19 19 6 48 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 3 19 19 12 42 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 5 10 22 5 40 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 8 20 23 6 39 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 20 19 6 51 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 8 19 23 6 40 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 4 18 23 7 44 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 9 17 24 6 41 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 16 24 8 39 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 13 18 4 43 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 9 17 24 6 41 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 20 19 6 51 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 16 16 6 57 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 8 18 23 6 41 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 8 19 23 6 40 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 8 19 23 6 40 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 5 20 19 6 50 1 Disambiguation of 'any dwarfish person': 4 1 79 16
  4. (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) An insignificant person, at least in some respect. Tags: derogatory, figuratively, offensive Translations (an insignificant person): dwerg [masculine] (Dutch), pygmee [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), 無能 (munō) (alt: むのう) (Japanese), pigmeu [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-pygmy-en-noun-MGpMEVNK Disambiguation of 'an insignificant person': 3 0 18 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dwarf, midget, pigmy Related terms: pygmoid

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "pygmi"
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      "sense": "a member of a mythological race of dwarfs",
      "word": "小人族"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "any dwarfish person",
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      "code": "hi",
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