bantam

See also: Bantam

English

Etymology

From Dutch Bantam (a city in Java)

Noun

bantam (plural bantams)

1. any of several small chickens, especially one that is a miniature version of another
2. (sports) an age division between peewee and midget.

Derived terms

• bantamweight

Translations

chicken

• Dutch: krielkip (nl)
• Irish: gearrchearc f (hen), gearrchoileach m (cock)

• Lao: ແຈ້ (chǣ), ໄກ່ແຈ້ (kai chǣ)

sports age division

• French: minime (fr) m, f

Adjective

bantam (comparative more bantam, superlative most bantam)

1. small or miniature
2. spirited or aggressive

Anagrams

• Batman, batman