πυγμαῖος
πυγμαῖος, a πυγμή long, dwarf-like
πυγμαῖος, α, ον, (πυγμή II)
- a πυγμή long or tall, ἀκρόθινα π. κολοσσῷ ἐφαρμόζων Philostr. VS 1.19.2.
- 2 of men, dwarfish, Hdt. 3.37, Arist. Pr. 892a12, Phld. Sign. 2.
- II pr. n. Πυγμαῖοι, οἱ, the Pygmies, a fabulous race of dwarfs on the upper Nile, said to have been warred on and destroyed by cranes, Il. 3.6, Arist. HA 597a6, cf. Hdt. l.c.
πυγμαῖος, α, ον, haut d’une coudée, Philstr. 512 ; en parl. d’hommes, nain, Hdt. 3, 37 ; Arstt. Probl. 10, 12 ; n. pr. οἱ Πυγμαῖοι, Il. 3, 6 ; Arstt. H.A. 8, 12, 3, les Pygmées, pple myth. de nains sur les bords du Nil.
Étym. πυγμή.
πυγμαῖος, eine Faust lang.
πυγμαῖος, α, ον
πυγμή II
- a πυγμή long or tall: of men, dwarfish, Hdt.:— Πυγμαῖοι, οἱ, the Pygmies, a race of dwarfs on the upper Nile, said to have been warred on and destroyed by cranes, Il.