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Word: Lilliputian
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 18th century: from the imaginary country of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, inhabited by people 6 inches (15 cm) high, + -ian
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
trivial or very small
Short Definition:trivial or very small
Examples:- America's banks look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's
Word: Lilliputian
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a trivial or very small person or thing.
Short Definition:trivial or very small person or thing
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