nodus
[ noh-duhs ]
noun,plural no·di [noh-dahy, -dee]. /ˈnoʊ daɪ, -di/.
a difficult or intricate point, situation, plot, etc.
Origin of nodus
11350–1400; Middle English: knot in the flesh <Latin nōdus knot
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How to use nodus in a sentence
The account contains also a charge for painting the bosses (nodi) at the intersection of the moldings that separate the panels.
The Care of Books | John Willis ClarkNodi: probably swellings of any sort, whether caused by insects or not.
Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk | Thomas Browne“Nodi,” may also have reference to “nod” in the third line of the stanza.
Y Gododin | AneurinCymerwyd gofal mawr yn narlleniad y tafleni, fel yr hyderir nad oes ynddo un gwall gwerth ei nodi.
A Pocket Dictionary | William Richards
British Dictionary definitions for nodus
nodus
/ (ˈnəʊdəs) /
Origin of nodus
1C14: from Latin: knot
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