English Explanatory Dictionary

dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who discovers by building on previous discoveries.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants

Etymology

Calque of Latin nani, gigantum humeris insidentes.

Synonyms

pygmy placed on the shoulders of giants

Derived words

stand on the shoulders of giants
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