ננס

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
נ־נ־ס‎ (n-n-s)

From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) through Mishnaic Hebrew.

Noun

נַנָּס • (nanás) m (plural indefinite נַנָּסִים‎, feminine counterpart נַנָּסִית‎) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. midget, dwarf
    Synonym: גַּמָּד‎ (gamád)

Derived terms

References
  • “ננס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading
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