enano
Ladino
Noun
enano m (Latin spelling, plural enanos)
- dwarf
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). Cognate with Portuguese anão. Compare English nano-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈnano/ [eˈna.no]
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: e‧na‧no
Adjective
enano (feminine enana, masculine plural enanos, feminine plural enanas)
- dwarf, pygmy
Noun
enano m (plural enanos, feminine enana, feminine plural enanas)
- dwarf, midget, pygmy
- (folklore, mythology, fantasy) dwarf
Derived terms
- enanismo
- flamenco enano
- monto un circo y me crecen los enanos
- 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