Pygmy
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- noun
- /ˈpɪɡmi/
- A fascinated Indiana looks over the pygmy's shoulder.
- pygmy goat
- Pygmy Owl
- pygmy tribe
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Examples
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We see a pygmy standing in what appears to be a grassy area.
Fiction book (1990) -
In some regions, the pygmy populations have unique cultural practices and languages.
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There is a Pygmy legend of the bird with the most beautiful song.
Academic text (1996) -
And our river guide was a brilliant Pygmy who spoke only by clicking.
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The pygmy runs to Clare, giving her a huge hug and a kiss.
Fiction book (1990) -
And if you look at the music that is played by the Cameroon pygmies, every time they play a piece, it sounds different.
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There's a pygmy village near the Embouti settlement.
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An elderly Pygmy played and sang into the evening some of the most haunting melodies I have ever experienced.
Academic text (1996) -
At the rear of the procession, a lone pygmy strums an unusual string instrument.
Fiction book (1990) -
The children of the pygmy community sang traditional songs around the village fire.
Compounds
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A small ape from central African forests similar to a chimpanzee that lives in groups
A rare small cypress tree that grows only a few feet tall in northern California
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pygmy comes from the ancient Greek word pygmaios, from pygme meaning 'fist' or 'arm length', a small measure people used long ago. So it was used to describe very short people, which helps explain the modern meaning of the word.