"gnomus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈnɔ.mʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɲɔː.mus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Not attested classically. Coined by Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist Paracelsus in the 16th century, possibly from a compound of Ancient Greek γῆ (gê, “earth”) and νομός (nomós, “dwelling”). Also compare Ancient Greek γνώμη (gnṓmē). Etymology templates: {{coinage|la|Q83428|in=the 16th century}} Coined by Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist Paracelsus in the 16th century, {{der|la|grc|γῆ|t=earth}} Ancient Greek γῆ (gê, “earth”), {{cog|grc|γνώμη}} Ancient Greek γνώμη (gnṓmē) Head templates: {{la-noun|gnomus<2>}} gnomus m (genitive gnomī); second declension, {{tlb|la|Renaissance}} (Renaissance Latin) Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|gnomus<2>}} Forms: gnomī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], gnomus [nominative, singular], gnomī [nominative, plural], gnomī [genitive, singular], gnomōrum [genitive, plural], gnomō [dative, singular], gnomīs [dative, plural], gnomum [accusative, singular], gnomōs [accusative, plural], gnomō [ablative, singular], gnomīs [ablative, plural], gnome [singular, vocative], gnomī [plural, vocative]
  1. A gnome, a creature corresponding to the pygmies of ancient Greece. Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-gnomus-la-noun-KQ0JZnbi Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Renaissance Latin
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈnoː.mʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɲɔː.mus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: gnōmus [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=gnōmus}} gnōmus
  1. first-person plural perfect active indicative of gnōscō Tags: active, first-person, form-of, indicative, perfect, plural Form of: gnōscō
    Sense id: en-gnomus-la-verb-BDG6OR9F Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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