# littleness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The property of being little, smallness.
2. Smallness of spirit; pettiness.

## Etymology
From Middle English litelnes, litelnesse, from Old English lytelnysse, lȳtelnes, equivalent to little + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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