nitid
[ nit-id ]
/ ˈnɪt ɪd /
adjective
bright; lustrous.
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Origin of nitid
OTHER WORDS FROM nitid
ni·tid·i·ty [ni-tid-i-tee], /nɪˈtɪd ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby nitid
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British Dictionary definitions for nitid
nitid
/ (ˈnɪtɪd) /
adjective
poetic bright; glistening
Word Origin for nitid
C17: from Latin nitidus, from nitēre to shine
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