enano

/eˈnano/ · B1 · adj

dwarf

🤏 e-NANO: nano is Greek for dwarf, as in nanometre and nanotech

Enano comes from Latin nanus, from Greek nanos, meaning dwarf. That same root gives English the prefix nano-, used for tiny things like nanoseconds and nanobots. Spanish just added an e- at the front.

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