νάνος

See also: νᾶνος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

Noun

νάνος • (nános) m (plural νάνοι)

  1. (medicine) dwarf (person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body)
    Ο Τύριον Λάννιστερ στο Game of Thrones είναι νάνος. ― O Týrion Lánnister sto Game of Thrones eínai nános. ― Tyrion Lannister from 'Game of Thrones' is a dwarf.
  2. (botany, zoology, attributively) dwarf (animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort)
    νάνος φοίνικας ― nános foínikas ― dwarf palm tree
    νάνος χοίρος ― nános choíros ― dwarf pig
  3. (astronomy) dwarf, dwarf star (star of relatively small size)
  4. (mythology, folklore) dwarf (member of a race of beings , usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking)

Declension
declension of νάνος
singular plural
nominative νάνος • νάνοι •
genitive νάνου • νάνων •
accusative νάνο • νάνους •
vocative νάνε • νάνοι •

Derived terms

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