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

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

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