Translation
dwarf; very small person
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Word origin
From Latin nanus ('dwarf'), borrowed from Greek nanos.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nanus
- English cognates
- nano, nanny
Grammar
Examples
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Snow White lives with seven dwarfs in the forest.
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The garden gnome has become a collector's item.
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The dwarf is a classic figure in northern legends.
rosier .
She planted a dwarf rose bush by the door.
astronomie, Pluton naine.
In astronomy, Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.
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