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An open-source, free software computer desktop environment for Unix operating systems.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: magic
Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fantasy, human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
A person of a small stature or misshapen features, or of a strange appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal
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noun
The mountain pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: garden gnome, lawn gnome
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noun
An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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noun
A banker, especially a secretive international one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, often
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noun
A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: adage, apothegm, maxim, paroemia, proverb, sententia
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verb
To unintentionally boot a GNOME desktop environment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Unix, slang
Qualifier: typically passive voice
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noun
a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: maxim, axiom
Narrower terms: Murphy's Law, Sod's Law
noun
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dwarf
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Broader terms: fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite
Narrower terms: Nibelung, Andvari
History
Etymology tree ▲ English GNU Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-West Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *h2ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h2óyu Proto-Indo-European *-osinflu. Proto-Germanic *aiwaz Proto-West Germanic *aiw univ. Proto-West Germanic *naiw Proto-Indo-European *wekw- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *wékwtisder.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵh- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *wéǵhtisder.? Proto-Germanic *wihtą Proto-West Germanic *wiht Proto-West Germanic *naiwwiht Old English nāwiht Old English *nōht Middle English nought Middle English not English not Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multi- Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.? Latin -plex Latin multiplexlbor. English multiplexed Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin fōrmō Latin īnfōrmō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Late Latin īnfōrmātiōder. Middle English enformacioun English information Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin com- Latin putus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Latin computō Latin computārelbor. French computerbor. English computing Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.? Proto-Italic *serwos Latin servus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itia Latin servitiumbor. Old French servisebor. Old English serfis Middle English servise English service English Multiplexed Information and Computing Service English Multics ▲ English eunuchinflu. English Unix English gnuinflu. English GNU's not Unixacronym English GNU Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network Proto-Indo-European *h1ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h1épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h1óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh1- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh1kt ~ *(H)ih1kéntder. Latin iaciō Latin obiciō Latin obiectus Medieval Latin obiectum Old French objectbor. English object Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Late Latin modulusder. Vulgar Latin *modellus Old Italian modellobor. Middle French modellebor. English model Middle French environnementbor. English environment English GNU Network Object Model Environmentacronym English GNOME Originally an acronym of GNU Network Object Model Environment, but this meaning is now officially deprecated.
From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).
From Ancient Greek γνώμη (gnṓmē, “thought, opinion”), from the base of γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).
Across languages
82 source translations are retained for this English entry.
