gnome

²gnome

noun

Definition of GNOME

1

: an ageless and often deformed dwarf of folklore who lives in the earth and usually guards treasure

2

: an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits earth

— gnome·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— gnom·ish \ˈnō-mish\ adjective

Origin of GNOME

French, from New Latin gnomus

First Known Use: 1661

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix