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Added 10 October 2026

smallness

noun

In Latin: parvitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about smallness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The state or quality of being small.
His smallness didn't bother him, except when he needed something off the top shelf.
The result or product of being small.

Origin

From Middle English smalnesse; equivalent to small + -ness.

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