Friday, September 2, 2011

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: puny

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Sep 2nd 2011, 08:56

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===Etymology===

===Etymology===
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{{etyl|fr|en}} {{term|puîné||younger (sibling)|lang=fr}} (originally ''puisné'') from ''puis'' "after" and ''né'', past participle of ''naître'' "to be born". Related to {{term|puisne|lang=en}}.

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{{etyl|fr}} {{term|puîné||younger (sibling)|lang=fr}}, originally {{term|puisné|lang=fr}}, contraction of {{term|puis||later|lang=fr}} + {{term|né||born|lang=fr}}. Related to {{term|puisne|lang=en}}.

===Pronunciation===

===Pronunciation===
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*: {{rhymes|uːni}}

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* {{IPA|/pjuːni/}}
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* {{rhymes|uːni}}

===Adjective===

===Adjective===

Latest revision as of 08:56, 2 September 2011

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[edit] Etymology

French puîné ("younger (sibling)"), originally puisné, contraction of puis ("later") + né ("born"). Related to puisne.

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puny (comparative punier, superlative puniest)

  1. Of inferior size, strength or significance.

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From Latin pugnus.

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puny m. (plural punys)

  1. fist
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