pygmaeus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “fist-sized”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

pygmaeus (feminine pygmaea, neuter pygmaeum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to a pygmy or dwarf, especially to the mythical Pygmaeī of Africa.
  2. Short; of reduced stature.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative pygmaeus pygmaea pygmaeum pygmaeī pygmaeae pygmaea
genitive pygmaeī pygmaeae pygmaeī pygmaeōrum pygmaeārum pygmaeōrum
dative pygmaeō pygmaeae pygmaeō pygmaeīs
accusative pygmaeum pygmaeam pygmaeum pygmaeōs pygmaeās pygmaea
ablative pygmaeō pygmaeā pygmaeō pygmaeīs
vocative pygmaee pygmaea pygmaeum pygmaeī pygmaeae pygmaea

Synonyms

  • Pygmaeī

Descendants

  • → Catalan: pigmeu
  • → English: pygmy
  • → French: pygmée
  • → Italian: pigmeo
  • → Portuguese: pigmeu
  • → Romanian: pigmeu
  • → Spanish: pigmeo
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