English Explanatory Dictionary

nide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nest of pheasants.
name
  1. a Polynesian language spoken in Vanuatu.

Pronunciation

/naɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nide.wav

Word forms

nide nides nid

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly from Middle French nid (modern French nid (“nest”)), or its etymon Latin nīdus (“nest”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós (“nest”)). Doublet of nest.

Synonyms

nid nye Labo Mewun Meoun Meaun

Related words

nyas nye nidifugous
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