gnome
Meanings
noun
- An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
- One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.
- A person of a small stature or misshapen features, or of a strange appearance.
- The mountain pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.
- A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
- An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
- A banker, especially a secretive international one.
noun
- A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
name
- An open-source, free software computer desktop environment for Unix operating systems.
verb
- To unintentionally boot a GNOME desktop environment.
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Etymology
From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).
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