nano-

== English == === Etymology === From Latin nānus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnænəʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈnænoʊ/ === Prefix === nano- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−9 (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n Antonym: giga- Derived from the nanotechnology industry. ‎nano- + ‎biology → ‎nanobiology (diminutive) Very small. Synonyms: (prefixes) mini-, micro- (loose sense); (suffixes) -cule, -ee, -el, -et, -ette, -icle, -ie, -kin, -le, -let, -ling, -ole, -ule, -y Antonyms: super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, giga-, -zilla, grand, great ‎nano- + ‎particle → ‎nanoparticle ‎nano- + ‎plankton → ‎nanoplankton ==== Derived terms ==== nanothermite ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === 'onna, Anon, Nona, OANN, Onan, anon, anon., nona-, onna == Catalan == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [nano ] === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech) nano- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017 == Danish == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === From Latin nanus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). === Pronunciation === === Prefix === nano- nano- == Estonian == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009 == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism, ultimately from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɑno-/, [ˈnɑ̝no̞-] === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023 === Anagrams === Anon, anon == French == === Pronunciation === === Prefix === nano- nano- Relating to garden gnomes ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== nain de jardin === Further reading === “nano-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== From . === Further reading === “nano-”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == German == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-” in Duden online “nano-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Hungarian == === Etymology === From Latin nānus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈnɒno] Hyphenation: na‧no === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === References === == Italian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === nano- in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication === Anagrams === Nona, anno, nona, ànno == Japanese == === Romanization === nano- Rōmaji transcription of ナノ == Latvian == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === nano- at tezaurs.lv == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /na.nɔ/ Rhymes: -anɔ Syllabification: na‧no- === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === nano- in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “nano-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Slovak == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin nānus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nano/ [na.no] Syllabification: na‧no- === Prefix === nano- nano- (one billionth, 10-9) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== == Turkish == === Prefix === nano- nano- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nano-”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu