transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
also pig·my ˈpig-mē
( plural pygmies also pigmies )
Etymology: Middle English pigmei, from Latin pygmaeus of a pygmy, dwarfish, from Greek pygmaios, from pygmē fist, measure of length — more at pungent
Date: 14th century
1. often capitalized : any of a race of dwarfs described by ancient Greek authors
2. capitalized : any of a small people of equatorial Africa ranging under five feet (1.5 meters) in height
3.
a.
(1) : an unusually small person
(2) : an insignificant or unimpressive person
an intellectual pygmy
b. : something very small of its kind
• pygmy adjective