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- [nahy-suh s]
- /ˈnaɪ səs/
- /nˈɪsəs/
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- [nahy-suh s]
- /ˈnaɪ səs/
Definitions of nisus word
- noun plural nisus an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse. 1
- noun nisus A mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving. 1
- noun nisus an impulse towards or striving after a goal 0
- noun nisus effort; endeavor; impulse 0
- noun nisus a seasonal desire to mate 0
- noun nisus the muscular contractions used to expel waste, eggs, or a fetus from the body 0
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Origin of nisus
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Latin nīsus act of planting the feet, effort, equivalent to nīt(ī) to support or exert oneself + -tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s
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Parts of speech for Nisus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nisus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.