πυγμαῖος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πυγμή (pugmḗ, fist; unit of length approximately equal to 1 foot) +‎ -αῖος (-aîos).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πυγμαῖος • (pugmaîosm (feminine πυγμαίᾱ, neuter πυγμαῖον); first/second declension

  1. one pygmē (approximately 1 foot) long or tall
  2. dwarfish

Declension

Derived terms

  • Πυγμαῖοι (Pugmaîoi, Pygmies)

Descendants

  • Latin: pygmaeus (see there for further descendants)
  • Russian: пигме́й (pigméj)

Further reading