Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nidus

/ˈnaɪdəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: nidus
IPA: /ˈnaɪdəs/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aggregate of neurons.

noun

A nest for insects or small animals.

noun

A place of infection in an organism.

noun

An origin (originating point) for a phenomenon.

noun

A home or place to stay.

Example Sentences

"Certain seeds which are required to find a nidus for themselves under unfavourable circumstances have been supplied by nature with an apparatus of hooks, so that they will get a hold on very unreceptive surfaces."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁en-? Proto-Indo-European *ní Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *nisdós Proto-Italic *nizdos Latin nīdusbor. English nidus Borrowed from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nye and nest.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *sed-, nīdus

Inflected Forms

nidi (plural) niduses (plural)

Phrases

nido-

Frequently Paired Words

nido- nidal pilonidal nidation annidation nidificate nidify nidulate

Synonyms

focus focal point

Rhymes With

abydos nabonidus

Questions

How do you pronounce nidus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪdəs/.
What does nidus mean?: An aggregate of neurons.
Where does nidus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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