νάνος (nános)
English: dwarf
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About νάνος
As a noun, νάνος is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(medicine) dwarf (person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body)Examples:
- 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.
- noun:(botany, zoology, attributively) dwarf (animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort)Examples:
- νάνος φοίνικας (nános foínikas) — dwarf palm tree
- νάνος χοίρος (nános choíros) — dwarf pig
- noun:(astronomy) dwarf, dwarf star (star of relatively small size)
- noun:(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 Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νάνος | νάνοι |
| genitive | νάνου | νάνων |
| accusative | νάνο | νάνους |
| vocative | νάνε | νάνοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how νάνος appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- λευκός νάνος (lefkós nános)"Grek"