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Plural of pygmy

regular plural

The plural of pygmy is pygmies.

Forms of pygmy

Singularpygmy /ˈpɪɡmi/
Pluralpygmies
Countablecountable

Meaning of pygmy

  1. noun A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
  2. noun A member of one of various tribal peoples of the Congo Basin in equatorial Africa, notable for their very short stature.
  3. noun Also applied to various other peoples of short stature.

Full definition of pygmy

Questions about the plural of pygmy

What is the plural of pygmy?
The plural of pygmy is pygmies.
Is pygmy countable?
Pygmy is a countable noun.

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