Definitions for pigmy
ˈpɪg mipigmy

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

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

1. Pigmynoun

   A small nation, fabled to be devoured by the cranes; thence any thing mean or inconsiderable.

   Etymology: pigmée, Fr. pigmæus, Lat.

   When cranes invade, his little sword and shield
   The pigmy takes. John Dryden, Juvenal.

   The criticks of a more exalted taste, may discover such beauties in the antient poetry, as may escape the comprehension of us pigmies of a more limited genius. Samuel Garth.

   But that it wanted room,
   It might have been a pigmy ’s tomb. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pigmy

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pigmy

   A pigmy is often used to refer to a member of certain ethnic groups whose average height is unusually short. The term is primarily associated with certain African and Southeast Asian ethnic groups. However, it can also be used more generally to denote anything that is unusually small or miniature in size or scope.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pigmynoun

   see Pygmy

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

1. Pigmy

   Same as Pygmy.

Matched Categories

1. • Small Person

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Anagrams for pigmy »

1. gimpy

How to pronounce pigmy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

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How to say pigmy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pigmy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pigmy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pigmy
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pigmy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigmy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigmy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pigmy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pigmy