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pigmeu

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin pygmaeus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pigmeu (feminine pigmea, masculine plural pigmeus, feminine plural pigmees)

  1. (relational) pygmy

Noun

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pigmeu m (plural pigmeus, feminine pigmea)

  1. pygmy

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin pygmaeus, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pigmeu m (plural pigmeus, feminine pigmeia, feminine plural pigmeias)

  1. pygmy (a member of various African peoples noted for their low stature)
  2. (Greek mythology) pygmy (a member of a mythological race of dwarfs)
  3. (figuratively) pygmy (any dwarfish person)
    Synonyms: anão, nanico
  4. (figuratively) pygmy (an insignificant person)

Adjective

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pigmeu (feminine pigmeia, masculine plural pigmeus, feminine plural pigmeias)

  1. dwarfish (very short)
    Synonyms: anão, nanico

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pygmée.

Noun

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pigmeu m (plural pigmei)

  1. pygmy

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative pigmeu pigmeuul pigmei pigmeii
genitive-dative pigmeu pigmeuului pigmei pigmeilor
vocative pigmeuule pigmeilor