Etymology

nanoantenna

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Today it means: A nanoscale antenna-like structure for sending and transmitting electromagnetic waves. Full definition →

English antenna ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishantenna
  5. English todaynanoantenna

From nano- + antenna.

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