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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSmall Man
/smɔːl mæn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male human being who is shorter than average.
"The small man stood out in the crowd of taller individuals." - 2
A term used to describe a man of low status or importance.
"Despite being a small man in stature, he had a big impact on the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'small' originates from Old English 'smaell', which has Germanic roots, while 'man' comes from Old English 'mann', meaning a human being. Over time, the combination has retained its literal meaning, referring to a male of lesser stature.
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Petit homme
Transliteration: pə.ti ɔm
"Le petit homme a attiré l'attention dans la foule."
Kleiner Mann
Transliteration: ˈklaɪ̯nɐ man
"Der kleine Mann fiel in der Menge auf."
Uomo piccolo
Transliteration: ˈuːomo ˈpikkolo
"L'uomo piccolo si è fatto notare tra la folla."
Hombre pequeño
Transliteration: ˈombɾe peˈkeɲo
"El hombre pequeño destacó en la multitud."
Homem pequeno
Transliteration: ˈɔmẽ peˈkenu
"O homem pequeno chamou a atenção na multidão."
छोटा आदमी
Transliteration: chhota aadmi
"छोटा आदमी भीड़ में खड़ा था।"
小男人
Transliteration: xiǎo nánrén
"小男人在人群中显得很突出。"
작은 남자
Transliteration: jageun namja
"작은 남자가 군중 속에서 눈에 띄었다."
小さな男
Transliteration: chiisana otoko
"小さな男が群衆の中で目立った。"
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