pumilio

Latin

Etymology

Sometimes interpreted as formed by analogy with Ancient Greek Πυγμαῖοι (Pugmaîoi, “the Pigmies”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “first”), but problematic. If so ultimately cognate also with pugnus (“fist”).

Noun

pūmilio m (genitive pūmiliōnis); third declension

  1. dwarf

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pūmiliō pūmiliōnēs
Genitive pūmiliōnis pūmiliōnum
Dative pūmiliōnī pūmiliōnibus
Accusative pūmiliōnem pūmiliōnēs
Ablative pūmiliōne pūmiliōnibus
Vocative pūmiliō pūmiliōnēs

References
  • pumilio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • pumilio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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