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Gnome

noun/hˌiːməspɔːɹˈɪdiən/
Definition
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌiːməspɔːɹˈɪdiən/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈəʊm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈəʊm/
1 syllable Say it as /hˌiːməspɔːɹˈɪdiən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
gnomicadjectiverelating to or containing gnomes
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gnom
eine legendäre Kreatur, die einem kleinen alten Mann ähnelt; lebt in den Tiefen der Erde und hütet vergrabene Schätze
🇪🇸Spanish
gnomo
una criatura legendaria que se parece a un anciano diminuto; Vive en las profundidades de la tierra y guarda tesoros enterrados.
🇮🇹Italian
gnomo
una creatura leggendaria che assomiglia a un vecchietto; abita nelle profondità della terra e custodisce tesori sepolti
🇳🇱Dutch
kabouter
een legendarisch wezen dat lijkt op een kleine oude man; leeft in de diepten van de aarde en bewaakt begraven schatten
🇵🇹Portuguese
gnomo
uma criatura lendária semelhante a um velhinho; vive nas profundezas da terra e guarda tesouros enterrados
🇷🇺Russian
гном
легендарное существо, напоминающее крошечного старика; живет в недрах земли и охраняет зарытый клад
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कहावत
एक छोटे बूढ़े आदमी जैसा दिखने वाला एक पौराणिक प्राणी; पृथ्वी की गहराइयों में रहता है और गड़े हुए खजाने की रखवाली करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
জিনোম
একটি কিংবদন্তি প্রাণী একটি ক্ষুদ্র বৃদ্ধ মানুষের অনুরূপ; পৃথিবীর গভীরতায় বাস করে এবং কবর দেওয়া ধন পাহারা দেয়
🇮🇳Tamil
க்னோம்
ஒரு சிறிய வயதான மனிதனைப் போன்ற ஒரு பழம்பெரும் உயிரினம்; பூமியின் ஆழத்தில் வாழ்கிறது மற்றும் புதைக்கப்பட்ட புதையல்களை பாதுகாக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
గ్నోమ్
ఒక చిన్న వృద్ధుడిని పోలి ఉండే ఒక పురాణ జీవి; భూమి యొక్క లోతులలో నివసిస్తుంది మరియు ఖననం చేయబడిన నిధిని కాపాడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
जीनोम
लहान वृद्ध माणसासारखा दिसणारा एक पौराणिक प्राणी; पृथ्वीच्या खोलवर राहतो आणि दफन केलेल्या खजिन्याचे रक्षण करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીનોમ
એક સુપ્રસિદ્ધ પ્રાણી જે નાના વૃદ્ધ માણસ જેવું લાગે છે; પૃથ્વીની ઊંડાઈમાં રહે છે અને દફનાવવામાં આવેલા ખજાનાની રક્ષક કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗ್ನೋಮ್
ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮುದುಕನನ್ನು ಹೋಲುವ ಪೌರಾಣಿಕ ಜೀವಿ; ಭೂಮಿಯ ಆಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಧಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗ്നോം
ഒരു ചെറിയ വൃദ്ധനോട് സാമ്യമുള്ള ഒരു ഐതിഹാസിക ജീവി; ഭൂമിയുടെ ആഴങ്ങളിൽ വസിക്കുകയും അടക്കം ചെയ്ത നിധി സംരക്ഷിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਨੋਮ
ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੇ ਜਿਹੇ ਬੁੱਢੇ ਆਦਮੀ ਵਰਗਾ ਇੱਕ ਮਹਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ; ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਡੂੰਘਾਈਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਦੱਬੇ ਹੋਏ ਖਜ਼ਾਨੇ ਦੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
جینوم
ایک افسانوی مخلوق جو ایک چھوٹے سے بوڑھے آدمی سے مشابہت رکھتی ہے۔ زمین کی گہرائیوں میں رہتا ہے اور دفن خزانے کی حفاظت کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
侏儒
一种类似小老头的传奇生物;生活在地球深处,守护着埋藏的宝藏
🇯🇵Japanese
ノーム
小さな老人に似た伝説の生き物。地底に住んで埋蔵金を守っている
🇰🇷Korean
금언
작은 노인을 닮은 전설적인 생물; 땅속 깊은 곳에 살면서 땅에 묻힌 보물을 지키느니라
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thần lùn
một sinh vật huyền thoại giống một ông già nhỏ bé; sống dưới lòng đất và canh gác chôn giấu kho báu
🇹🇭Thai
คำพังเพย
สิ่งมีชีวิตในตำนานที่มีลักษณะคล้ายชายชราตัวเล็ก ๆ อาศัยอยู่ในส่วนลึกของโลกและทหารรักษาพระองค์ฝังสมบัติไว้
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جنوم
مخلوق أسطوري يشبه رجل عجوز صغير؛ يعيش في أعماق الأرض ويحرس الكنز المدفون
🇮🇷Persian
گنوم
موجودی افسانه ای شبیه یک پیرمرد کوچک؛ در اعماق زمین زندگی می کند و از گنج های دفن شده محافظت می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
cüce
minik, yaşlı bir adama benzeyen efsanevi bir yaratık; Dünyanın derinliklerinde yaşar ve gömülü hazineyi korur
🇮🇱Hebrew
גַמָד
יצור אגדי הדומה לזקן זעיר; חי במעמקי האדמה ושומר על אוצר קבור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gnome'?
The primary meaning of 'gnome' is 'a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gnome' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gnome' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gnome' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gnome' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'gnome' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'gnome' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gnome' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'gnome' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'gnome' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'gnome' as formal, casual, or slang?
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