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par·​vi·​tude | \ ˈpärvəˌtüd, -və‧ˌtyüd \
plural -s

Definition of parvitude

1 obsolete : an extremely small or minute thing : atom
2 : the quality or state of being little : smallness differ in magnitude and parvitude— Thomas Taylor

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History and Etymology for parvitude

parv- + -tude

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“Parvitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parvitude. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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