gnomedom

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US/ˈnoʊ̯m.dəm/

noun

The world or realm of gnomes.

OriginProto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English gnome →
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Meanings

noungnomedom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe world or realm of gnomes.

    The second follows the adventures of Fang, the only gnome in gnomedom willing to try anything new.

    1989, Robert A. Collins, Robert Latham, Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual, page 227

Origin

  1. Englishgnome
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  4. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  5. Englishgnomedom

From gnome + -dom.

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Cite this entry
APA

gnomedom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnomedom

MLA

“gnomedom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnomedom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnomedom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnomedom.

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