Значение

значений: 8
  1. An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.

    гномgnom

  2. One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.

    Gnom

    гномgnom

  3. (пренебрежительное, разговорное)A person of a small stature or misshapen features, or of a strange appearance.

  4. The mountain pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.

    Gnomen-Sperlingskauz

    воробьиный сыч-гномvorobʹinyj syč-gnom

  5. A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.

  6. An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.

  7. (пренебрежительное, часто)A banker, especially a secretive international one.

    the gnomes of Zurich

  8. A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.

    a short pithy saying expressing a general truth

Примеры

предложений: 29
  1. The gnome used a mushroom as an umbrella.

    Гном использовал гриб как зонтик.

    deDer Gnom benutzte einen Pilz als Regenschirm.

  2. A family of gnomes lives in a small house under this tree.

    Под этим деревом живёт в маленьком домике семья гномов.

    deEine Zwergenfamilie lebt in einem Häuschen unter diesem Baum.

  3. Tom is a gnome.

    Том - гном.

    ukТом гном.

    deTom ist ein Gnom.

  4. I am a gnome.

    Я гном.

    deIch bin ein Gnom.

  5. Gnomes live in this forest.

    Гномы живут в лесу.

    deIn diesem Wald leben Zwerge.

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 2
dwarf, goblin:
small owl, Glaucidium gnoma:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
legendary being:
small owl, Glaucidium gnoma:

Происхождение

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for py

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).

From Ancient Greek γνώμη (gnṓmē, “thought, opinion”), from the base of γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).

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Формы

мн. число: gnomes / gnomae / gnomai
Ед. числоgnome
Мн. числоgnomes / gnomae / gnomai

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 9
Близкие по смыслу
  • a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure:dwarf

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 25

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