Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - pygmy
Pygmy
pygmy
n. (also pigmy) (pl. -ies) 1 a member of a dwarf people of equatorial Africa and parts of SE Asia. 2 a very small person, animal, or thing. 3 an insignificant person. 4 (attrib.) a of or relating to pygmies. b (of a person, animal, etc.) dwarf. Derivatives pygmaean adj. pygmean adj. Etymology: ME f. L pygmaeus f. Gk pugmaios dwarf f. pugme the length from elbow to knuckles, fist
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also pigmy noun (plural pygmies; also pigmies) see: pungent Date: 14th century any of a race of dwarfs described by ancient Greek authors, any of a small people of equatorial Africa ranging under five feet (1.5 meters) in height, 3. a. an unusually small person, an insignificant or unimpressive person , something very small of its kind, ~ adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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