The term pygmy, as used to refer to diminutive people, derives from Greek ÏÏÎ³Î¼Î±Î¯Î¿Ï Pygmaios via Latin Pygmaei (sing. Pygmaeus), derived from ÏÏÎ³Î¼Î® a fist, or a measure of length corresponding to the distance between the elbow and knuckles. (See also Greek pechus).
Lyle, WA Weather. The average temperature of Lyle is 49.28Â°F, which is lower than the Washington average temperature of 50.47Â°F and is much lower than the national average temperature of 54.45Â°F. Historical Weather.
Temperature Scales. The degree Fahrenheit (Â°F) is a unit of temperature named for the german physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686 - 1736). In the Fahrenheit scale of temperature the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point is 212 degrees placing the boiling and melting points of water 180 degrees apart.Zero degrees Fahrenheit indicates the lowest temperature Fahrenheit could obtain by a mixture of ice and salt.n the Fahrenheit scale of temperature the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point is 212 degrees placing the boiling and melting points of water 180 degrees apart. Zero degrees Fahrenheit indicates the lowest temperature Fahrenheit could obtain by a mixture of ice and salt.