νάνος
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See also: νᾶνος
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).
Noun
νάνος • (nános) m (plural νάνοι)
- (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.
- (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
- (astronomy) dwarf, dwarf star (star of relatively small size)
- (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
Derived terms
- λευκός νάνος m (lefkós nános, “white dwarf”)
Further reading
νάνος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
