nitid

[ nit-id ]

/ ˈnɪt ɪd /

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adjective

bright; lustrous.

Nearby words

niterie, nitery, niterói, nitfly, nither, nitid, nitinol, niton, nitpick, nitpicker, nitr-

Origin of nitid

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

Related forms

ni·tid·i·ty

[ni-tid-i-tee] /nɪˈtɪd ɪ ti/, noun

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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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