smallfolk

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smallfolk

/ˈsmɔːlfəʊk/ UK
/ˈsmɔlˌfoʊk/ US
/ˈsmɑlˌfoʊk/ cot caught merger

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From small (adjective) + folk.

noun

plural, plural only Small humanoid creatures, such as gnomes and halflings.
Similar: little folk, little people, small people

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"smallfolk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/smallfolk.

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@misc{smallfolk_2026,
  title = {smallfolk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smallfolk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}