nitid

[ nit-id ]
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adjective
  1. bright; lustrous.

Origin of nitid

1
<Latin nitidus shining, bright, equivalent to nit(ēre) to glisten + -idus-id4

Other words from nitid

  • ni·tid·i·ty [ni-tid-i-tee], /nɪˈtɪd ɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for nitid

nitid

/ (ˈnɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. poetic bright; glistening

Origin of nitid

1
C17: from Latin nitidus, from nitēre to shine

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