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Meaning of "Pigmy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIGMY

Pigmy  [ˈpɪɡmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIGMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pigmy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIGMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pigmy

Pygmy peoples

A pygmy is a member of an ethnic group whose average height is unusually short; many anthropologists define pygmy as a member of any group where adult men are on average less than 150 cm tall. Other anthropologists do not agree to group peoples based on stature as height is neither an accurate reflection of culture nor genetics. A member of a slightly taller group is frequently termed "pygmoid". The term is best associated with peoples of Central Africa, such as the Aka, Efé and Mbuti. If the term pygmy is defined as a group's men having an average height below 1.55 meters, then there are also pygmies in Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Andaman Islands, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Bolivia, and Brazil, including some Negritos of Southeast Asia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIGMY


Dogme
ˈdɒɡmɪ
pygmy
ˈpɪɡmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIGMY

Pigouvian tax

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIGMY

academy
anatomy
army
astronomy
creamy
domy
dummy
economy
Emmy
enemy
filmy
Grammy
jimmy
mommy
my
phlegmy
tammy
taxonomy
tommy
yummy

Synonyms and antonyms of Pigmy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PIGMY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Pigmy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Pigmy

Translation of «Pigmy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIGMY

Find out the translation of Pigmy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Pigmy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Pigmy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侏儒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pigmy
570 millions of speakers

English

Pigmy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठिंगना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القزم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Pigmy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pigmeu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষুদ্রকায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pygmée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pigmy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zwerg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Pigmyの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피그미족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pigmy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống người lùn ở phi châu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சித்திரக் குள்ளன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिग्मी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pigme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pigmeo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pigmy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Pigmy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pigmeu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pigmy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pygmee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pigmy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pigmy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pigmy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIGMY»

The term «Pigmy» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIGMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pigmy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIGMY»

Discover the use of Pigmy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pigmy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Notes on a Stranded Pigmy Sperm Whale (Kogia Breviceps): ...
the other months. Yet they tell of an animal which they call a " shark " which they see about Diamond Shoals and waters farther off-shore. These observers describe this animal as a shark, pointing out the ventral location of the mouth, the size ...
2
A New Pigmy Squirrel from Central America
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Edward William Nelson, 2010
3
Mediterranean Island Landscapes: Natural and Cultural Approaches
... Naxos Pigmy Elephant, Pigmy Hippo, Giant Dormouse Small Macaque, Large Rodents, Large Shrews, Pigmy Hippo, Pigmy Elephant, Pig, Dwarf Deer, Pigmy Elephant, Pigmy Hippo, Giant Dormouse Pigmy Elephant, Pigmy Hippo Large ...
Ioannis Nikolaou Vogiatzakis, Gloria Pungetti, Antoinette M. Mannion, 2008
4
A Yankee in Pigmy Land: Being the Narrative of a Journey ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Edgar Geil, 2010
5
Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia
Juvenile pigmy rattlesnake, Stephens County. Note the bright yellow tail tip. ( Berkeley W. Boone) Taxonomy and Nomenclature Two subspecies are present in Georgia: the dusky pigmy rattlesnake (S. m. barbouri) in the southern part and the ...
John B. Jensen, 2008
6
Whales of the World
The pigmy right whale is separated from the Genus Balaena by its smaller size, by its smaller head which is about one-fourth the length of the body, by its small, irregular, curved dorsal fin, and by various skeletal features. The skeleton of this ...
Spencer Wilkie Tinker, 1988
7
Snakes of the Southeast
Sistrurus miliarius DESCRIPTION Pigmy rattlesnakes are usually 141;!} or grayish brown with a line of dark blotches — and frequently also a gold or orange stripe — running along the middle of the back. They usually have at least one row of ...
J. Whitfield Gibbons, Michael E. Dorcas, 2005
8
A New Pigmy Oryzomys from the Santa Marta Region of Colombia
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Outram Bangs, 2010
9
Snakes
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius The pigmy rattlesnake, a.k.a. the "buzz- worm," is a small species found in the southeastern United States that averages just 15 to 21 inches (38 to 53 cm). Like its larger rattlesnake brethren, the pigmy is ...
John Netherton
10
A Guide to the Mammals of the Southeastern United States
Larry N. Brown. Pigmy Shrew Microsorex hoyi Pigmy shrew, Microsorex hoyi. Unknown Identification: The pigmy shrew is the smallest mammal in the Southeast and the United States. Its body weigh is about the same as that of a dime.
Larry N. Brown, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIGMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pigmy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Game of centimetres for Silver Ferns' Kayla Cullen ahead of the …
Cullen, at 1.85m is still no pigmy. Leana de Bruin is the tallest in the group, at 1.90m, while captain Casey Kopua is 1.88m, however the other ... «Independent Community Newspaper, Jul 15»
2
With its Planned Parenthood editorial, the New York Times repeats a …
"Not feeling particularly vehement excitement ourselves over the exhibition of an African 'pigmy' in the Primate House of the Zoological Park, we do not quite ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Diminutive Zach Johnson's Open win is a triumph for golf and its …
... means one of the big boys off the tee – the Texan finished tied 80th last year on the PGA Tour's driving list – Johnson is a comparative pigmy. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Be safe in the woods with snakes around
Also the diminutive pigmy rattlesnake is in our woods. I hardly see these. But I may not be looking in the right places. The coral snake is ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
5
Parade draws large crowd
Or a feisty pigmy goat dressed up as a hot dog and led by a person-sized ketchup bottle. It's weird. It's wonderful. It's the pet parade, a borough ... «Butler Eagle, Jul 15»
6
July 21, Classified Ads
Thank you for saying you saw it in the Weekly Mailer. For Sale: Two young male Pigmy goats. Call 678-7013. WANTED: One male Pigmy goat. «Weekly News Journal, Jul 15»
7
The Pulse: Lee stories don't add up
So how did he go from this great figure of rectitude, this Lincolnesque figure of towering moral integrity, to a moral pigmy that we see in Go Set a ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
8
SNAKES: The best way to avoid problems is to avoid contact
Venomous snakes in the state are the diamondback rattlesnake, pigmy rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake (also known as canebreak), copperhead, ... «The Tand D.com, Jul 15»
9
Men Nabbed for Running “Sheep Brothel”
Including a rare pigmy goat from South East Asia. It's believed that the brothers charged varied rates, depending on the breed and quality of the ... «The News, Jul 15»
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Wierd Stereotypes: Women With Unusual Features
... calves, muscled body-built like that of a 'tarzan,' high bony cheeks, flat chests, podgy and diminutive body frame almost as that of a pigmy. «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»

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