nano-

See also: nano, ñaño, -nano, and Nan'ō

English

Etymology

From Latin nanus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnænəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnænoʊ/

Prefix

SI prefix
n Previous: pico-
Next: micro-

nano-

  1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−9. Symbol: n
  2. Derived from the nanotechnology industry
  3. Very small
    plankton → nanoplankton

Antonyms

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_nano-'>English words prefixed with nano-</a>
  • nanothermite

Translations

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Anagrams

Catalan

Prefix

nano-

  1. nano-

Czech

Prefix

nano-

  1. nano-

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • nano- in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu

Danish

Prefix

nano-

  1. nano-

Derived terms

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Dutch

Etymology

From Latin nanus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

nano-

  1. nano-
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Finnish

Prefix

nano-

  1. nano-

Anagrams

French

Prefix

nano-

  1. nano-
  2. Relating to garden gnomes

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

Prefix

nano-

  1. nano-

Derived terms

Spanish

Prefix

nano-

  1. nano-
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