nano
English edit
Etymology edit
From nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nano (countable and uncountable, plural nanos)
- (uncountable, often attributive) Clipping of nanotechnology.
- (countable, science fiction) A nanotechnological device, such as a computer
- (countable, science fiction) A nanoscale device, such as a robot
- (countable) Clipping of nanosecond.
- (countable) Clipping of nanometre.
Adjective edit
nano (not comparable)
- Clipping of nanoscale.
- Clipping of nanotechnological.
References edit
- (nanotechnology): OED 2003
Anagrams edit
Asturian edit
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nano
Basque edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Basque, from Latin nānus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos, “dwarf”).
Pronunciation edit
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nano (comparative nanoago, superlative nanoen, excessive nanoegi)
Declension edit
indefinite | singular | plural | ||
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absolutive | nano | nanoa | nanoak | |
ergative | nanok | nanoak | nanoek | |
dative | nanori | nanoari | nanoei | |
genitive | nanoren | nanoaren | nanoen | |
comitative | nanorekin | nanoarekin | nanoekin | |
causative | nanorengatik | nanoarengatik | nanoengatik | |
benefactive | nanorentzat | nanoarentzat | nanoentzat | |
instrumental | nanoz | nanoaz | nanoez | |
inessive | anim. | nanorengan | nanoarengan | nanoengan |
inanim. | nanotan | nanoan | nanoetan | |
locative | anim. | — | — | — |
inanim. | nanotako | nanoko | nanoetako | |
allative | anim. | nanorengana | nanoarengana | nanoengana |
inanim. | nanotara | nanora | nanoetara | |
terminative | anim. | nanorenganaino | nanoarenganaino | nanoenganaino |
inanim. | nanotaraino | nanoraino | nanoetaraino | |
directive | anim. | nanorenganantz | nanoarenganantz | nanoenganantz |
inanim. | nanotarantz | nanorantz | nanoetarantz | |
destinative | anim. | nanorenganako | nanoarenganako | nanoenganako |
inanim. | nanotarako | nanorako | nanoetarako | |
ablative | anim. | nanorengandik | nanoarengandik | nanoengandik |
inanim. | nanotatik | nanotik | nanoetatik | |
partitive | nanorik | — | — | |
prolative | nanotzat | — | — |
Derived terms edit
- nanotu (“to dwarf”)
Noun edit
nano inan or anim
Declension edit
indefinite | singular | plural | ||
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absolutive | nano | nanoa | nanoak | |
ergative | nanok | nanoak | nanoek | |
dative | nanori | nanoari | nanoei | |
genitive | nanoren | nanoaren | nanoen | |
comitative | nanorekin | nanoarekin | nanoekin | |
causative | nanorengatik | nanoarengatik | nanoengatik | |
benefactive | nanorentzat | nanoarentzat | nanoentzat | |
instrumental | nanoz | nanoaz | nanoez | |
inessive | anim. | nanorengan | nanoarengan | nanoengan |
inanim. | nanotan | nanoan | nanoetan | |
locative | anim. | — | — | — |
inanim. | nanotako | nanoko | nanoetako | |
allative | anim. | nanorengana | nanoarengana | nanoengana |
inanim. | nanotara | nanora | nanoetara | |
terminative | anim. | nanorenganaino | nanoarenganaino | nanoenganaino |
inanim. | nanotaraino | nanoraino | nanoetaraino | |
directive | anim. | nanorenganantz | nanoarenganantz | nanoenganantz |
inanim. | nanotarantz | nanorantz | nanoetarantz | |
destinative | anim. | nanorenganako | nanoarenganako | nanoenganako |
inanim. | nanotarako | nanorako | nanoetarako | |
ablative | anim. | nanorengandik | nanoarengandik | nanoengandik |
inanim. | nanotatik | nanotik | nanoetatik | |
partitive | nanorik | — | — | |
prolative | nanotzat | — | — |
Further reading edit
- “nano”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “nano”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Variant of nan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nano m (plural nanos, feminine nana)
- (colloquial) Synonym of nen (“boy”)
- 2019 October 16, Manuel Jabois, “Barcelona no crema bé, viatge al final de la nit”, in El País[2]:
- Un grup de manifestants, liderat per nanos emboçats i amb el cap cobert per caputxes de dessuadora fosca i, a 50 metres, una filera de Mossos quiets, parapetats en escuts.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Further reading edit
- “nano” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “nano”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
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Audio (file)
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nano (accusative singular nanon, plural nanoj, accusative plural nanojn)
- dwarf, pygmy
- (astronomy) dwarf star (star of relatively small size)
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Noun edit
nano
References edit
- Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.
- M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
nano (feminine nana, masculine plural nani, feminine plural nane)
Noun edit
nano m (plural nani, feminine nana)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- nano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams edit
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Pronunciation edit
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈnaː.noː/, [ˈnäːnoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈna.no/, [ˈnäːno]
Noun edit
nānō
Masbatenyo edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anu, from Proto-Austronesian *(na-)nu.
Pronoun edit
nano
- (interrogative) what
Meriam edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
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nano
Murui Huitoto edit
Etymology edit
Cognates include Minica Huitoto nano and Nüpode Huitoto nano.
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nano
- first
- 2008 [1978], Huitoto Murui Bible, 2nd edition, Mateo 1:1, page 5:
- Jesucristo rafuena omoɨmo cue lloiacana jira, naimɨe comɨnɨna nano lloitɨcue.
- Because of my wanting to tell you of the story of Jesus Christ, I will first tell of his people.
References edit
- Shirley Burtch (1983) Diccionario Huitoto Murui (Tomo I) (Linguistica Peruana No. 20)[3] (in Spanish), Yarinacocha, Peru: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 188
- Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017) A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia.[4], Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis), page 330
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nano
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nano m (plural nanos)
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nano
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