Etymology

nanoregion

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Today it means: A nanosized region. Full definition →

English region ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishregion
  5. English todaynanoregion

From nano- + region.

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