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 (nános) νάνοι (nánoi)
genitive νάνου (nánou) νάνων (nánon)
accusative νάνο (náno) νάνους (nánous)
vocative νάνε (náne) νάνοι (nánoi)

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