Definitions for Pygmy
ˈpɪg mipygmy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pygmy, pigmynoun

   an unusually small individual

2. Pygmy, Pigmynoun

   any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. pygmynoun

   (often capitalized, usually in the plural: Pygmies) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature

2. pygmynoun

   A member of a race of dwarfs

3. pygmynoun

   Any dwarfish person

4. pygmynoun

   An insignificant person, at least in some respect

5. pygmyadjective

   Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people

6. pygmyadjective

   Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind

   Soil exhaustion ultimately produces a pygmy crop at best

7. Etymology: From Πυγμαῖος

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PYGMYnoun

   A dwarf; one of a nation fabled to be only three spans high, and after long wars to have been destroyed by cranes.

   Etymology: pygmée, Fr. πυγμᾶιος.

   If they deny the present spontaneous production of larger plants, and confine the earth to as pygmy births in the vegetable kingdom, as they do in the other; yet surely in such a supposed universal decay of nature, even mankind itself that is now nourished, though not produced, by the earth, must have degenerated in stature and strength in every generation. Richard Bentley.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pygmy

   In anthropology, pygmy peoples are ethnic groups whose average height is unusually short. The term pygmyism is used to describe the phenotype of endemic short stature (as opposed to disproportionate dwarfism occurring in isolated cases in a population) for populations in which adult men are on average less than 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) tall.The term is primarily associated with the African Pygmies, the hunter-gatherers of the Congo Basin (comprising the Bambenga, Bambuti and Batwa).The terms "Asiatic Pygmies" and "Oceanian pygmies" have been used to describe the Negrito populations of Southeast Asia and Australo-Melanesian peoples of short stature. The Taron people of Myanmar are an exceptional case of a "pygmy" population of East Asian phenotype.

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1. pygmy

   A pygmy is a member of any ethnic group whose average height is significantly shorter than the global average. The term especially refers to indigenous communities found in Central Africa, Asia, and South America. In broader context, it can also be used to describe any object, animal, or plant that is a smaller or miniature version of its typical kind.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pygmyadjective

   alt. of Pygmean

2. Pygmynoun

   one of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed

3. Pygmynoun

   hence, a short, insignificant person; a dwarf

4. Etymology: [L. pygmaeus, Gr. , fr. the fist, a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles, about 131 inches. Cf. Pugnacious, Fist.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pygmy

   Pigmy, pig′mi, n. one of a fabulous dwarfish race of antiquity: a dwarf: any diminutive thing: one of several pygmy races in equatorial Africa and elsewhere: one of the ancient diminutive dwellers in underground houses, &c., in whom David MacRitchie sees the historical originals of the fairies and elves of folklore.—adj. resembling a pygmy: very small.—adj. Pygmē′an, dwarfish: diminutive. [O. Fr. pigme, pygme—L. Pygmæi—Gr. Pygmaioi, the Pygmies, a (Gr.) pygmē—13½ in. long—pygmē, fist.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pygmy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pygmy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Pygmy in a Sentence

1. Damon Knight:

   van Vogt is not a giant as often maintained. He's only a pygmy using a giant typewriter

2. Nicholas Pyenson:

   It's exciting to know more about the evolution of this enigmatic group, an entire description of a new fossil pygmy sperm whale — that's really valuable.

3. Oliver Herford:

   Cat a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.

4. Rogatien Kitenge:

   The message was badly conveyed, going so far as to say (to pygmy women) that it was necessary to start sleeping with Bantu men. the water might be calm, but you can have crocodiles inside.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pygmy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pygmy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Pygmy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pygmy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Pygmy