dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Latin nani, gigantum humeris insidentes. === Pronunciation === === Noun === dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants (plural dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants or dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants) (figurative, idiomatic) One who discovers by building on previous discoveries. Synonym: pygmy placed on the shoulders of giants ==== Derived terms ==== stand on the shoulders of giants ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Standing on the shoulders of giants on Wikipedia.Wikipedia