| NOUN | person | gnome, dwarf | a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | gnome | a short / short pithy saying expressing a general truth |
| Sounds | now'm | |
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| Rhymes | aerodrome ... tome: 31 rhymes with owm... | |
| Meaning | A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards / guards buried treasure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | dwarf | |
| Narrower | Andvari | (Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki |
| Nibelung | (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried | |
| Broader | fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite | A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers |
| Spanish | enano, gnomo | |
| Catalan | gnom, nan | |
| Adjectives | gnomic | relating to or containing gnomes |
| Meaning | A short / short pithy saying expressing a general truth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | Murphy's Law, Sod's Law | humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong |
| Broader | maxim, axiom | A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits |
| Adjectives | gnomic | relating to or containing gnomes |
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