nano

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈnænəʊ/

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• Rhymes: -ænəʊ

nano (countable and uncountable, plural nanos)

1. (uncountable, often attributive) Clipping of nanotechnology
   • 2012 May 22, Jacy Meyer, “To Czech Industry, Everything Is Nano”, in The International Herald Tribune‎, ISSN 0362-4331:

     The Czech government is actively supporting the nano industry through the participation of ministries and universities in research and development programs.

2. (countable, science fiction) A nanotechnological device, such as a computer
3. (countable, science fiction) A nanoscale device, such as a robot
4. (countable) Clipping of nanosecond.
5. (countable) Clipping of nanometre.

nano (not comparable)

1. Clipping of nanoscale.
2. Clipping of nanotechnological.

• (nanotechnology): OED 2003

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈnano/, [ˈna.no]

nano

1. neuter singular of nanu

Inherited from Proto-Basque, from Latin nānus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos, “dwarf”).

• IPA^(key): /nano/, [na.no̞]

nano (comparative nanoago, superlative nanoen, excessive nanoegi)

1. dwarf, miniature, minuscule

   Synonym: txatxar

nano inan or anim

1. (animate) dwarf, midget

   Synonym: ipotx

2. (inanimate, astronomy) dwarf star

• "nano" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
• “nano” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Variant of nan.

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈna.no/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ˈna.nu/

nano m (plural nanos, feminine nana)

1. (colloquial) Synonym of nen (“boy”)
   • 2019 October 16, Manuel Jabois, “Barcelona no crema bé, viatge al final de la nit”, in El País‎:

     Un grup de manifestants, liderat per nanos emboçats i amb el cap cobert per caputxes de dessuadora fosca i, a 50 metres, una filera de Mossos quiets, parapetats en escuts.

     (please add an English translation of this quote)

• “nano” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “nano”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023

From Latin nānus.

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

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

1. dwarf, pygmy
2. (astronomy) dwarf star (star of relatively small size)

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

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

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

1. dwarfish

nano m (plural nani, feminine nana)

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

• nanerottolo

• Nona, anno, nona, ànno

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈnaː.noː/, [ˈnäːnoː]

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

nānō

1. dative/ablative singular of nānus

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

nano

1. (interrogative) what

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nano

1. breast

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐnu, (Brazil) -ɐ̃nu
• Hyphenation: na‧no

nano

1. first-person singular present indicative of nanar

Clipping of enano (“dwarf”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnano/ [ˈna.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: na‧no

nano m (plural nanos)

1. man, dude

nano

1. again, once more