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puny upny pnuy npuy unpy nupy puyn upyn pyun ypun uypn yupn pnyu npyu pynu ypnu nypu ynpu unyp nuyp uynp yunp nyup ynup

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Definitions and meaning of puny

puny

Etymology

A respelling of puisne, from Anglo-Norman puisné (“later, more recent; junior; weakly”) [and other forms] and Middle French puisné (“born after (a specified person); younger, youngest; one who is born after (a specified person)”) (modern French puîné (“cadet (born after a sibling); a cadet (someone born after a sibling)”)), from puis (“after; since”) + né (“born”). Puis is derived from Old French pois (“after; since”), from Vulgar Latin *postius (“afterward”), from Latin posteā (“afterwards; hereafter; thereafter; next, then”), from post (“after; since”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pós (“afterwards”)) + ea (“these (things)”); and né from Latin nātus (“born”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to beget; to give birth; to produce”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpjuːni/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpjuni/
• Homophone: puisne
• Rhymes: -uːni
• Hyphenation: pu‧ny

Adjective

puny (comparative punier, superlative puniest)

1. Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:scrawny, Thesaurus:small
2. (chiefly Southern US, south Midland US) (Frequently) ill; poorly, sickly. [from 18th c.]
3. (obsolete) Alternative spelling of puisne
   1. Inferior in rank; specifically, of a judge: junior. [16th–19th c.]
   2. Coming later in time; secondary, subsequent. [17th c.]
   3. Not experienced; novice. [17th–18th c.]

Derived terms

• punily
• puniness, punyness
• punyism (obsolete)

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See also

Not to be confused with punny (“relating to a pun”).

Noun

puny (plural punies)

1. (archaic) An inferior person; a subordinate; also, an insignificant person. [from 16th c.]

   (inferior person): Synonyms: inferior, junior, (obsolete) puisne, underling, vassal · Antonym: superior

   (insignificant person): Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nonentity, Thesaurus:worthless person · Antonyms: see Thesaurus:important person
2. (obsolete)
   1. A younger person; a junior. [16th–17th c.]
   2. Alternative spelling of puisne
      1. A person who is not experienced; a beginner, a novice. [16th–18th c.]

         Synonyms: newb, rookie, tenderfoot; see also Thesaurus:beginner
      2. (law) A puisne or junior judge. [16th–17th c.]
   3. (university slang, law) A new student at a school, university, the Inns of Court, etc.; a junior. [16th–17th c.]

      Synonyms: fresher, freshman, new bug, (Tonbridge School) novi, (Westminster School) shadow

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References

Further reading

• puisne on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Catalan puny, from Latin pugnus, from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *puḱnos, from *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈpuɲ]

Noun

puny m (plural punys)

1. fist

Derived terms

• puny americà
• punyal
• punyeta

References

• “puny” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “puny”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “puny” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “puny” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Etymology 2

Verb

puny

1. inflection of punyir:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative