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

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	νάνος •	νάνοι •
genitive	νάνου •	νάνων •
accusative	νάνο •	νάνους •
vocative	νάνε •	νάνοι •

Derived terms

• λευκός νάνος m (lefkós nános, “white dwarf”)

Further reading

• νάνος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el