lilliputian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology

From the name of a fictional island called Lilliput in the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

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lilliputian

1. A very small person or being

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lilliputian (comparative more lilliputian, superlative most lilliputian)

1. Very small, diminutive
2. Trivial, petty

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• See also Wikisaurus:tiny