nanus

nānus, i, m., = νάννος and νᾶνος (cf. Gell. 19, 13, 2 sq.); in vulg. lang.,

• 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.

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.

nanus [CL < νᾶνος] 1 (as sb.) dwarf; b (at court, passing into surname). ~us, id est pumilio Aldh. PR 116 p. 159; †navus [l. nanus], pumilio, duerg GlC N 38; pygmaeus, vel ~us, vel pumilio, dweorg Ælf. Sup. 190; dicebat Bernardus Carnotensis nos esse quasi ~os gigantum umeris insidentes J. Sal. Met. 900C; ha! miser innixus humeris stas, nane, gigantis Neckam DS II 923; est aliquis grassans in oves a plebe vocatus / pastor: sic †navis [l. nanus] dicitur esse gygas Garl. Hon. Vit. 189.  b 1130 in liberatione Durandi ~i xij li Pipe 44. 2 (as adj.) dwarfish, of unusually small stature or size (in quot., fig). vecta giganteis humeris gens nana moderna Garl. Tri. Eccl. 78.

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.

nanus , i. m.
矮人。小馬。矮盆。

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nānus ī, m

• , νᾶνος, a dwarf, Iu., Pr.