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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of dwarf
First recorded before 900; Middle English dwerf, Old English dweorh; replacing Middle English dwerg, Old English dweorg; cognate with Old High German twerg, Old Norse dvergr
synonym study for dwarf
1. Dwarf, midget, pygmy are terms for a very small person. A dwarf is someone checked in growth or stunted, or in some way not normally formed. A midget (not in technical use) is someone perfect in form and normal in function, but diminutive. A Pygmy is properly a member of one of certain small-sized peoples of Africa and Asia, but the word is often used imprecisely to mean dwarf or midget. Dwarf is a term often used to describe very small plants. Pygmy is used to describe very small animals.
OTHER WORDS FROM dwarf
dwarflike, adjectivedwarfness, nounun·dwarfed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for dwarf
dwarf
/ (dwɔːf) /
noun plural dwarfs or dwarves (dwɔːvz)
an abnormally undersized person, esp one with a large head and short arms and legsCompare midget
- an animal or plant much below the average height for the species
- (as modifier)a dwarf tree
(in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers
astronomy short for dwarf star
verb
to become or cause to become comparatively small in size, importance, etc
(tr) to stunt the growth of
Derived forms of dwarf
dwarfish, adjectivedwarfishly, adverbdwarfishness, nounWord Origin for dwarf
Old English dweorg; related to Old Norse dvergr, Old High German twerc
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Medical definitions for dwarf
dwarf
[ dwôrf ]
n. pl. dwarfs
An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features not properly proportioned or formed.
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Scientific definitions for dwarf
dwarf
[ dwôrf ]
An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features atypically proportioned or formed.
An atypically small animal or plant.
A dwarf star or dwarf galaxy.
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