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pusillanimous 1390 (implied in pusillanimity), from L.L. pusillanimis "having little courage" (used in Church L. to translate Gk. oligopsychos "small-souled"), from L. pusillis "very weak, little" (dim. of pullus "young animal") + animus "spirit, courage. ... The Online Etymology Dictionary...
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Etymology: Late Latin pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus very small (diminutive of pusus boy) + animus spirit; perhaps akin to Latin puer child — more at puerile, animate ... Learn more about "Pusillanimous" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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Origin of pusillanimous – Our etymology dictionary has the origin of the word pusillanimous. Encyclopedia.com: Origins of over 17,000 words. ... pusillanimous; Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology pusillanimous XVI. f. late L. pūsillanimis , f. pūsillus very small, weak (f. pūsus boy,
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We found 28 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word pusillanimous:; Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "pusillanimous" is defined.; General (25 matching dictionaries); ... pusillanimous: Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
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Pusillanimous is not a widely used term in everyday conversation. We would all be confused if the timid lion from The Wizard of Oz truly was called Pusillanimous Lion. But essentially it would mean the same thing.
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Word of the Day - Learn one new word everyday on Dictionary.com ... Evil, unspeakable evil, rose in our midst, and we as a people were too weak, too indecisive, too pusillanimous to deal with it. ... What Is the Etymology of Pu...
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1.1 Etymology ... pusillanimous (comparative more pusillanimous, superlative most pusillanimous) ... Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner.
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'Pusillanimous' is a grand word with which to insult a vocabulary-challenged opponent. Just be prepared to run if it turns out he knows it. ... If you are pusillanimous, you have a small soul or weak spirit, one with few reserves of strength with which to resist the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.
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You are not allowed to publish anything which might be deemed distressing ... The word pusillanimous comes to us from Greek via Latin or French. It is formed from a Greek word meaning very small or weak, and a Greek word meaning mind. The meaning of pusillanimous is faithful to its etymology: lacking in courage;
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