smallfolk

English

WOTD – 4 February 2024

Etymology

From small (adjective) +‎ folk.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

smallfolk pl (plural only)

  1. (fantasy, mythology) Small humanoid creatures, such as gnomes and halflings.
    Synonyms: little folk, little people, small people

Translations

References

  1. ^ “small folk, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2023.

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