nitor
Pronunciation: [ˈniː.tɔr]
“nitor” is a Latin word. Its 13 meanings in English:
verb
- to bear or rest upon something, lean on
- to be supported by; to rely on; to trust; to be based on
- to press forward, advance
- to mount, climb, ascend; fly
- to strain in giving birth; bring forth
- to strive, struggle, exert oneself, make an effort, labor, endeavor
- to try to prove, contend in argument, argue
- to rest, rely, depend upon
noun
In Latin
- Ope alicuius rei melius stare
Etymology
Disputed. * De Vaan suggests that, based on the form nīxus, it is likely that the original root ended with a velar. According to De Vaan, it may be connected with the root Proto-Indo-European *kneygʷʰ- (“to bend, to droop”), whence also possibly Latin connīveō. If the term is related to connīveō, then gnixus—a supposedly archaic form mentioned by Festus—may genuinely reflect an archaic stage of…
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