pusill

pusill
(L). Very small

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  • Pusill — This interesting surname of English origin with variant spellings Pussol, Pucill, Postill, Pustill, Pusill, etc., is a nickname perhaps for someone who had played the part of one of the twelve apostles in a play or pageant, or for a particularly… …   Surnames reference

  • pusill — …   Useful english dictionary

  • pusillanimous — pusillanimously, adv. /pyooh seuh lan euh meuhs/, adj. 1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint hearted; timid. 2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. [1580 90; < LL pusillanimis petty spirited, equiv. to L pusill(us) very… …   Universalium

  • Liocarcinus pusillus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • Size — dwarf: (G): nano ; (L): pumili equal: (L): equi ; (G): iso ; (L): pari gigantic: (G): colosso ; (G): ^ganto ; (L): ingenti ; (G): peloro ; (G): titano heavy: (G): baro , bary ; (L): gravi large: (L): grandi ; (G): macro ; (L): magni , (G): mega …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

  • pusillanimous — pu•sil•lan•i•mous [[t]ˌpyu səˈlæn ə məs[/t]] adj. 1) lacking courage or resolution; cowardly 2) indicating a cowardly spirit • Etymology: 1580–90; < LL pusillanimis mean spirited = L pusill(us) very small, petty + animis spirited, minded, adj …   From formal English to slang

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