gnome

Signification (Anglais)

1. An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
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.
3. (derogatory, informal) 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.
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. (derogatory, often) A banker, especially a secretive international one.

Concepts

gnome

lutin

👿

nain

kobold

sentence

sylphe

sylphide

apophtegme

esprit follet

petit espiègle

diablotin

elf

elfe

🧝

farfadet

🧝

Synonymes

dwarf

goblin

elf

🧝

brownie

sprite

fairy

🧚

hobgoblin

imp

👿

aphorism

maxim

hob

troll

🧌

epigraph

adage

holder

lilliputian

manikin

midge

midget

minim

motto

occupier

phantasm

phantom

phrase

pigmy

pixie

pixy

possessor

precept

proverb

pygmy

runt

sentence

specter

spectre

spook

wraith

apophthegm

gnome 1

gnome 2

barghest

expression

gobblin

apothegm

apparition

axiom

bogey

bogy

bugbear

Traductions

gnomo

gnoom

gnomo

Gnom

duende

kabouter

🅰️

Zwerg

gnom

gnomo

aardmannetje

vecize

nano

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/nəʊm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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