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gnomedom en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈnoʊ̯m.dəm/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English gnome Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English gnomedom From gnome + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The world or realm of gnomes.
    • The second follows the adventures of Fang, the only gnome in gnomedom willing to try anything new. 1989, Robert A. Collins, Robert Latham, Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual, page 227: