nano

English Online Dictionary. What means nano‎? What does nano mean?

English

Etymology

From Latin nanus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnænəʊ/

Noun

nano (uncountable)

1. (often attributive) Nanotechnology.

References

• OED 2003

Anagrams

• 'onna, Anon, Nona, Onan, anon, anon., nona-, onna

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Asturian

Pronunciation

Adjective

nano

1. neuter singular of nanu

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Basque

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

nano

1. dwarf, midget

See also

• ipotx
• txatxar

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Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin nānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnano/
• Hyphenation: na‧no
• Rhymes: -ano

Noun

nano (accusative singular nanon, plural nanoj, accusative plural nanojn)

1. dwarf

Derived terms

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈna.no/, [ˈn̺äːn̺o̞]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: nà‧no

Adjective

nano (feminine singular nana, masculine plural nani, feminine plural nane)

1. dwarfish

Noun

nano m (plural nani, feminine nana)

1. dwarf, midget
2. (informal, often offensive) shorty (etc)

Derived terms

• nanerottolo

Anagrams

• anno, nona

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Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈnaː.noː/

• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈna.no/, [ˈnaː.nɔ]

Noun

nānō

1. dative/ablative singular of nānus

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Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anu, from Proto-Austronesian *(na-)nu.

Pronoun

nano

1. (interrogative) what

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Meriam

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

nano

1. breast

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Spanish

Etymology

Shortened from enano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnano/
• Rhymes: -ano

Noun

nano m (plural nanos)

1. man, dude

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Tocharian B

Adverb

nano

1. again