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noun

gnome

NOHM/nəʊm/

A small imaginary earth-dwelling creature.

In the story, a gnome lives beneath an old tree.

A tiny living, white-bearded gnome emerges from a snug earthen doorway beneath tree roots.
Etymology
gnomeLatinelemental earth spirit

Latin gnomus named an elemental earth spirit in Paracelsus’s writings; its deeper origin is uncertain. Children’s literature later popularized the name for the dwarf-like beings of German and Swiss folklore.

In context

Story Crow2:26
originally uh these were Spirits in Renaissance Magic gnome means uh Earth being or Earth dweller perhaps Earth Spirit
What are Gnomes? Underworld spirits of European magic and folklore.

More examples

  • The tale describes gnomes guarding treasure deep underground.
  • She draws a tiny gnome wearing a pointed red hat.
  • A ceramic garden gnome stands beside our tomato plants.

Forms

gnome · gnomes

Similar words

dwarf
A small humanlike mythical being, not necessarily an earth spirit.
goblin
Usually mischievous or menacing, rather than specifically an earth spirit.