"pigmeu" meaning in Portuguese

See pigmeu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /piɡˈmew/ [Brazil], [piɡˈmeʊ̯] [Brazil], /piˈɡmew/ [Portugal], [piˈɣmew] [Portugal] Forms: pigmeia [feminine], pigmeus [masculine, plural], pigmeias [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Latin pygmaeus, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos). Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|la|pygmaeus}} Latin pygmaeus, {{der|pt|grc|πυγμαῖος}} Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos) Head templates: {{pt-adj}} pigmeu (feminine pigmeia, masculine plural pigmeus, feminine plural pigmeias)
  1. dwarfish (very short) Synonyms: anão, nanico
    Sense id: en-pigmeu-pt-adj-eAKLaJNX

Noun

IPA: /piɡˈmew/ [Brazil], [piɡˈmeʊ̯] [Brazil], /piˈɡmew/ [Portugal], [piˈɣmew] [Portugal] Forms: pigmeus [plural], pigmeia [feminine], pigmeias [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Latin pygmaeus, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos). Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|la|pygmaeus}} Latin pygmaeus, {{der|pt|grc|πυγμαῖος}} Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} pigmeu m (plural pigmeus, feminine pigmeia, feminine plural pigmeias)
  1. pygmy (a member of various African peoples noted for their low stature) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pigmeu-pt-noun-Fd~tM5Wf
  2. (Greek mythology) pygmy (a member of a mythological race of dwarfs) Tags: Greek, masculine Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-pigmeu-pt-noun-fm1kUrhh Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (figuratively) pygmy (any dwarfish person) Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: anão, nanico
    Sense id: en-pigmeu-pt-noun-aWTBABPR Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 21 21 4 12 12 26 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 3 10 9 41 4 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 16 16 47 19
  4. (figuratively) pygmy (an insignificant person) Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-pigmeu-pt-noun-OgDkv0Sg

Inflected forms

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