dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants
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Zwerg auf den Schultern von Riesen, Zwerg auf den Schultern von Giganten
One who discovers by building on previous discoveriesOne who discovers by building on previous discoveries.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively, idiomatic)One who discovers by building on previous discoveries.
Zwerg auf den Schultern von Riesen, Zwerg auf den Schultern von Giganten
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
person who discovers by building on previous discoveries:
Origin
Calque of Latin nani, gigantum humeris insidentes.Calque of Latin nani, gigantum humeris insidentes.
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