pygmaean

or pyg·me·an

[ pig-mee-uhn, pig-mee- ]

adjective

1. pygmy ( defs 6 ). Pygmy ( defs 7 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of pygmaean¹

1545–55; < Latin pygmae ( us ) dwarfish ( Pygmy ) + -an

Example Sentences

Maybe pygmaean, that which is typical of pygmies?

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