enano

Ladino

Noun

enano m (Latin spelling, plural enanos)

1. dwarf

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Etymology

From Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). Cognate with Portuguese anão. Compare English nano-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈnano/ [eˈna.no]
• Rhymes: -ano

Adjective

enano (feminine enana, masculine plural enanos, feminine plural enanas)

1. dwarf, pygmy

Noun

enano m (plural enanos, feminine enana, feminine plural enanas)

1. dwarf, midget, pygmy
2. (folklore, mythology, fantasy) dwarf

Derived terms

• enanismo
• flamenco enano
• naranjo enano
• planeta enano

 

Descendants

• → Cebuano: unano
• → Tagalog: unano

See also

• pigmeo m

Further reading

• “enano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014