different between nano vs maxi

English

Etymology

From Latin nanus (“dwarf”), from Ancient Greek ????? (nânos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?næn??/

Noun

nano (uncountable)

1. (often attributive) Nanotechnology.

References

• OED 2003

Anagrams

• 'onna, Anon, Nona, Onan, anon, anon., nona-, onna

Asturian

Pronunciation

Adjective

nano

1. neuter singular of nanu

Basque

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

nano

1. dwarf, midget

See also

• ipotx
• txatxar

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin n?nus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nano/
• Hyphenation: na?no
• Rhymes: -ano

Noun

nano (accusative singular nanon, plural nanoj, accusative plural nanojn)

1. dwarf

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

From Latin n?nus, from Ancient Greek ????? (nânos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?na.no/
• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: nà?no

Adjective

nano (feminine nana, masculine plural nani, feminine plural nane)

1. dwarfish

Noun

nano m (plural nani, feminine nana)

1. dwarf, midget
2. (informal, often offensive) shorty (etc)

Derived terms

• nanerottolo

Anagrams

• anno, nona

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /?na?.no?/, [?nä?no?]

• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?na.no/, [?n??n?]

Noun

n?n?

1. dative/ablative singular of n?nus

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anu, from Proto-Austronesian *(na-)nu.

Pronoun

nano

1. (interrogative) what

Meriam

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

nano

1. breast

Portuguese

Verb

nano

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of nanar

Spanish

Etymology

Clipping of enano (“dwarf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nano/, [?na.no]
• Rhymes: -ano

Noun

nano m (plural nanos)

1. man, dude

Tocharian B

Adverb

nano

1. again, once more

English

Etymology

Back-formation from maximum on the analogy of minimum and mini.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æksi

Adjective

maxi (comparative more maxi, superlative most maxi)

1. Having a hemline at ankle length.

   Coordinate terms: mini, midi

2. Being of the largest size in its category of items.

   Antonym: mini

Translations

Noun

maxi (countable and uncountable, plural maxis)

1. A dress, coat or skirt having such a hemline.

   Coordinate terms: mini, midi

2. Abbreviation of maxi boat.
3. Abbreviation of maxi single.
   • 1995, Billboard (volume 107, number 27, page 48)

     We release maxis at the local price in the most important territories — Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, etc.

4. Abbreviation of maxipad.

See also

• max
• maxi-
• mini
• (nautical): supermaxi

Anagrams

• IMAX

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mak.si/

Adverb

maxi

1. (colloquial) maximum; maximally

Antonyms

• mini

Further reading

• “maxi” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Adjective

maxi (invariable)

1. Having larger than normal dimensions
2. (of clothing) Longer than normal

Noun

maxi f (invariable)

1. maxi (long skirt or dress)

Anagrams

• mixa

Romanian

Etymology

From French maxi.

Adjective

maxi m or f or n (indeclinable)

1. maximum

Declension

Spanish

Noun

maxi m (plural maxis)

1. maxi