Lewis & Short

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1. nāna, ae, v. nanus, I. B.

2. Nana, ae, f., a nymph, daughter of Sangarius and mother of Atys, Arn. 5, p. 158.

† nānus, i, m., = νάννος and νᾶνος (cf. Gell. 19, 13, 2 sq.); in vulg. lang.,

  1. I. a dwarf (pure Lat. pumilio): interrogatum a quodam nano, Suet. Tib. 61; Prop. 4 (5), 8, 41; Juv. 8, 32.
    1. B. In fem.: nāna, ae, a female dwarf: nanos et nanas et moriones populo donavit, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 34.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. A small horse, Helv. Cinn. ap. Gell. 19, 13, 5; cf. id. ib. § 4.
    2. B. A low, shallow water-vessel: vas aquarium vocant futim … quo postea accessit nanus cum Graeco nomine, et cum Latino nomine, Graecā figurā barbatus, Varr. L. L. 5, § 119 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 176 ib.