| pygmalionism | Rarely used term for the state of being in love with an object of one's own creation. Origin: Pygmalion, G. Myth. Char. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pygmean | Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. " Like that Pygmean race. <zoology> " Pygmy antelope, any one of several species of very small green parrots (Nasiternae), native of new Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows. Origin: L. Pygmaeus. See Pygmy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pygmy | Origin: L. Pygmaeus, Gr, fr. The fist, a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles, about 131 inches. Cf. Pugnacious, Fist Alternative forms: pigmy. 1. One of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed. 2. Hence, a short, insignificant person; a dwarf. "Pygmies are pygmies still, though perched on Alps. And pyramids are pyramids in vales." (Young) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |