gnomus

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).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈnɔ.mʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɲɔː.mus]

gnomus m (genitive gnomī); second declension (Renaissance Latin)

1. A gnome, a creature corresponding to the pygmies of ancient Greece.

Second-declension noun.

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈnoː.mʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɲɔː.mus]

gnōmus

1. first-person plural perfect active indicative of gnōscō