"dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants.ogg Forms: dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants [plural], dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Latin nani, gigantum humeris insidentes. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|nani, gigantum humeris insidentes}} Calque of Latin nani, gigantum humeris insidentes Head templates: {{en-noun|dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants|dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants|head=dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants}} dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants (plural dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants or dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants)
  1. (figurative, idiomatic) One who discovers by building on previous discoveries. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic Synonyms: pygmy placed on the shoulders of giants Derived forms: stand on the shoulders of giants Translations (person who discovers by building on previous discoveries): des nains sur des épaules de géants (French), Zwerg auf den Schultern von Riesen (German), Zwerg auf den Schultern von Giganten (German), 巨人の肩の上に立つ小人 (Japanese), nani, gigantum humeris insidentes [plural] (Latin)

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