pygmee
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See also: pygmée
Dutch[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch pigmene (“Pygmies”), from Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pygmee m (plural pygmeeën)
- A pygmy (member of an African tribe of short people).
- A pygmy animal, a dwarf animal.
- Synonym: dwerg
- (derogatory, uncommon) An insignificant person, a pygmy.
Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
pygmee
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