Nanon (en. Nano)

/na.nɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A very brief duration.
I'm just going to take a nanon to think.
Je vais juste prendre un nanon pour réfléchir.
A small amount of time.
It took a nanon for that to be decided.
Il a fallu un nanon pour que ça se décide.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, possibly derived from an onomatopoeia.

Common Phrases and Expressions

In a nanon
Very quickly.
dans un nanon
A nanon of time
A very short period.
un nanon de temps
It can be done in a nanon
It happens very fast.
ça se fait en un nanon

Related Words

Minute
Unit of time of sixty seconds.
minute
Second
Unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
seconde
Instant
A very short moment in time.
instant

Slang Meanings

A little moment.
Meet there in a nanon.
Rendez-vous là-bas dans un nanon.
A short lapse of time.
It ends in a nanon.
Ça se termine dans un nanon.