ננס

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
נ־נ־ס (n-n-s)
1 term

From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) through Mishnaic Hebrew.

Noun

נַנָּס • (nanás) m (plural indefinite נַנָּסִים, feminine counterpart נַנָּסִית) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. midget, dwarf
    Synonym: גַּמָּד (gamád)

Derived terms

References

  • “ננס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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