nano B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnænəʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #32207 Meanings 1 adj Relating to extremely small things at the nanoscale; short for nanoscale. This material owes its strength to its structure at the nano level. 2 noun Short for nanotechnology. The government is investing heavily in nano for new medical devices. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms non-nano Etymology AI details From nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). nānus Latin νᾶνος Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nano **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnænəʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 32207 ## Meanings 1. Relating to extremely small things at the nanoscale; short for nanoscale. 2. Short for nanotechnology. ## Examples - This material owes its strength to its structure at the nano level. - The government is investing heavily in nano for new medical devices. ## Derived Forms - non-nano ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nānus - Root: νᾶνος ## Etymology From nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). ## AI Etymology Nano comes from nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos). In present-day English its meanings include relating to extremely small things at the nanoscale; short for nanoscale and short for nanotechnology. The historical chain runs through nānus (Latin) and νᾶνος (Ancient Greek). Related and derived forms include non-nano. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown