pigmeu

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pygmaeus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. (relational) pygmy

Noun

pigmeu m (plural pigmeus, feminine pigmea)

  1. pygmy

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piɡˈmew/ [piɡˈmeʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /piˈɡmew/ [piˈɣmew]

Noun

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

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

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pygmée.

Noun

pigmeu m (plural pigmei)

  1. pygmy

Declension
Declension of pigmeu
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) pigmeu pigmeuul (niște) pigmei pigmeii
genitive/dative (unui) pigmeu pigmeuului (unor) pigmei pigmeilor
vocative pigmeuule pigmeilor
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