dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Latin nani, gigantum humeris insidentes.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun[edit]
dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants (plural dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants or dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants)
- (figurative, idiomatic) One who discovers by building on previous discoveries.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
person who discovers by building on previous discoveries
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Further reading[edit]
- Standing on the shoulders of giants on Wikipedia.Wikipedia