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pusillanimous

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Main Entry: pu·sil·lan·i·mous
Pronunciation: \-ˈla-nə-məs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus very small (diminutive of pusus boy) + animus spirit; perhaps akin to Latin puer child — more at puerile, animate
Date: 1586

: lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity

synonyms see cowardly

pu·sil·lan·i·mous·ly adverb


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