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