nidus
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin nīdus (“nest”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -aɪdəs
Noun [edit]
nidus (plural nidi or niduses)
- A nest for insects or small animals
- A locus of infection in an organism
- An originating point for a phenomenon
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Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *nisdós (“nest”). Cognates include Sanskrit नीड (nīḍá), Old Armenian նիստ (nist), Old Church Slavonic гнѣздо (gnězdo) and Old English nest (English nest).
Noun [edit]
nīdus (genitive nīdī); m, second declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nīdus | nīdī |
| genitive | nīdī | nīdōrum |
| dative | nīdō | nīdīs |
| accusative | nīdum | nīdōs |
| ablative | nīdō | nīdīs |
| vocative | nīde | nīdī |
