gnome
nounmasculine/ˈɡnomu/low
gno·mo
Definition
In European mythology and folklore, a small, often bearded, fantastical creature that lives underground and guards treasure.
The garden was full of ceramic gnomes.
In the tale, a gnome helped the miner find gold.
Common collocations
garden gnomeforest gnomegnome figurine
Etymology
Do latim 'gnomus', termo cunhado por Paracelso no século XVI, possivelmente do grego 'gnōmē' (pensamento, inteligência).