nanus
τὸ ἓν καὶ τὸ ὂν πολλαχῶς λέγεται → the term being and the term one are used in many ways, one and being have various meanings, one and being have many senses
Latin > English
nanus nani N M :: dwarf
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
nānus: i, m., = νάννος and νᾶνος (cf. Gell. 19, 13, 2 sq.); in vulg. lang.,
I a dwarf (pure Lat. pumilio): interrogatum a quodam nano, Suet. Tib. 61; Prop. 4 (5), 8, 41; Juv. 8, 32.—
B In fem.: nāna, ae, a female dwarf: nanos et nanas et moriones populo donavit, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 34.—
II Transf.
A A small horse, Helv. Cinn. ap. Gell. 19, 13, 5; cf. id. ib. § 4.—
B A low, shallow water-vessel: vas aquarium vocant futim ... quo postea accessit nanus cum Graeco nomine, et cum Latino nomine, Graecā figurā barbatus, Varr. L. L. 5, § 119 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 176 ib.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
nānus,¹⁴ ī, m. (νᾶνος), nain : Prop. 4, 8, 41 ; Juv. 8, 32 || cheval nain : Gell. 16, 7, 10 || sorte de vase bas et large : Varro L. 5, 19.
Latin > German (Georges)
nānus, ī, m. (νάννος), I) der Zwerg, rein lat. pumilio (s. Gell. 16, 7, 10 u. 19, 13, 2), Laber. com. 3. Prop. 4, 8, 41. Iuven. 8, 32. Schol. Iuven. 1, 35: nani et nanae, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 34, 2. – II) übtr.: A) (wie νάννος) von zwerghaften Tieren, zB. von Zwergpferdchen (mannis), Helv. Cinna b. Gell. 19, 13, 5. – B) ein niedriges-, flaches Wassergefäß, Varro LL. 5, 119. Fest. 177 (b), 5.
