What is the Latin word for smallness?

The usual Latin words for “smallness” are parvitās, exiguitās, brevitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“smallness” in Latin

parvitāssmallness, littleness; unimportance, insignificance exiguitāsscantiness; smallness, shortness; scarcity brevitāsshortness; narrowness; briefness, brevity, shortness; conciseness, terseness, brevity

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

smallness

parvitas: exiguitas: Or by the adjectives. Smallness of stature, staturae brevitas, or, from the context, brevitas only (Caes., B.G., 2, 30).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for smallness?: The usual Latin words for “smallness” are parvitās, exiguitās, brevitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.