PUSILLUM, pusillum
Sounds Like: poo-SIL-loom
Translations: small, little, insignificant, trifling, a little thing, a trifle
From the root: PUSILLUS
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the neuter singular form of the adjective 'pusillus'. It describes something as small, little, or insignificant in size, quantity, or importance. It can be used to modify a neuter noun, or it can function substantively to mean 'a little thing' or 'a trifle'.
Inflection: Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, PUSILLUS.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- PUSILLUS — small, tiny, petty, insignificant, cowardly, faint-hearted, a small one, a tiny one
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