gnomus

Latin

Etymology 1

Not attested classically. Coined in the plural by Paracelsus in the early Renaissance era, possibly from a compound of Ancient Greek γῆ (gê, “earth”) and νομός (nomós, “dwelling”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈɡno.mus/, [ˈŋnɔmʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈɲo.mus/, [ˈɲɔːmus]

Noun

gnomus m (genitive gnomī); second declension

1. A gnome, a creature corresponding to the pygmies of ancient Greece.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	gnomus	gnomī
genitive	gnomī	gnomōrum
dative	gnomō	gnomīs
accusative	gnomum	gnomōs
ablative	gnomō	gnomīs
vocative	gnome	gnomī

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈɡnoː.mus/, [ˈŋnoːmʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈɲo.mus/, [ˈɲɔːmus]

Verb

gnōmus

1. first-person plural perfect active indicative of gnōscō