/ˈpɪɡmi/
OriginFrom Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a race of dwarves”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist (as small as a fist)”).
- capitalized, oftenA member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
“Although Pygmies are relatively protected against gene flow from other populations, many Pygmy tribes show extensive gene replacement and few have remained relatively unaltered.”
- GreekA member of a race of dwarfs.
“Ctesias lived in Persia for several years, as the personal physician of King Ataxerxes II, and would have had contact with travellers to India, and Indian visitors to Persia. He describes dog-headed h”
- Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
- Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind.
“Amongst foodgrains, as we travelled from the green South and East towards the dry North and West, the pygmy crop of rice gave way to the tall bajra and jowar.”
Formspygmies(plural) · pigmy(alternative) · more pygmy(comparative) · most pygmy(superlative)
Source: Wiktionary