Etymologies: N

1097 word origins.

Nab: [Cf. Knap, Knop, Knob.]
Nab: [Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.]
Nabk: [Ar. nabiqa, nibqa.]
Nabob: [Hind. nawāb, from Ar. nawāb, pl. of nāïb a vicegerent, governor. Cf Nawab.]
Nacarat: [F. nacarat, fr. Sp. or Pg. nacarado, fr. nácar mother-of-pearl. See Nacre.]
Nacelle: [F.]
Nacré: [F. See Nacre.]
Nacre: [F., cf. Sp. nácara, nácar, It. nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin, cf. Ar. nakīr hollowed.]
Nacreous: [See Nacre.]
Nad: [Contr. fr. ne hadde.]
nada: [Spanish]
Nadder: [AS. naedre. See Adder.]
Nadir: [F., Sp., & It. nadir; all fr. Ar. nazīru's samt nadir, prop., the point opposite the zenith (as samt), in which nazīr means alike, corresponding to. Cf. Azimuth, Zenith.]
Naeve: [L. naevus.]
Naevoid: [Naevus + -oid.]
Naevus: [L.]
Naïf: [F. naïf. See Naïve.]
Nag: [OE. nagge, D. negge; akin to E. neigh.]
Nag: [Cf. Sw. nagga to nibble, peck, Dan. nage to gnaw, Icel. naga, gnaga, G. nagen, & E. gnaw.]
Nagana: [Prob. native name.]
Nagyagite: [So called from Nagyag, in Transylvania.]
Naiad: [L. naias, -adis, naïs, -idis, a water nymph, Gr nai:a`s, nai:`s, fr. na`ein to flow: cf. F. naïade. Cf. Naid.]
naid: [See Naiad.]
Naik: [Hind. nāyak.]
Nail: [AS. naegel, akin to D. nagel, OS. & OHG. nagal, G. nagel, Icel. nagl, nail (in sense 1), nagli nail (in sense 3), Sw. nagel nail (in senses 1 and 3), Dan. nagle, Goth. ganagljan to nail, Lith. nagas nail (in sense 1), Russ. nogote, L. unguis, Gr. "o`nyx, Skr. nakha. √259.]
Nail: [AS. naeglian. See Nail, n.]
Nainsook: [Nainsukh, a valley in Kaghan.]
Nais: [L., a naiad.]
Naissant: [F., p. pr. of naître to be born, L. nasci.]
naive: [F. naïf, fem. naïve, fr. L. nativus innate, natural, native. See Native, and cf. Naïf.]
Naked: [AS. nacod; akin to D. naakt, G. nackt, OHG. nacchot, nahhot, Icel. nökviðr, nakinn, Sw. naken, Dan. nögen, Goth. naqaþs, Lith. nůgas, Russ. nagii, L. nudus, Skr. nagna. √266. Cf. Nude.]
Naker: [OE. nakere, F. nakaire, LL. nacara, Per. naqāret.]
Nakoo: [From the native name.]
Nale: [A corrupt form arising from the older “at þen ale” at the nale.]
Nall: [Either fr. Icel. nāl (see Needle); or fr. awl, like newt fr. ewt.]
Nam: [Contr. fr. ne am.]
Namation: [LL. namare to take; cf. AS. niman to take.]
Namaycush: [Indian name.]
Namby-pamby: [From Ambrose Phillips, in ridicule of the extreme simplicity of some of his verses.]
Name: [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. namō, L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. 'o`mona, Scr. nāman. √267. Cf. Anonymous, Ignominy, Misnomer, Nominal, Noun.]
Name: [AS. namian. See Name, n.]
Namesake: [For name's sake; i. e., one named for the sake of another's name.]
Nan: [For anan.]
Nana: [prob. from babytalk.]
Nandine: [Native name.]
Nandou: [Braz. nhandu or yandu.]
Nanism: [Gr. na^nos + -ism: cf. F. nanisme.]
Nankeen: [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.]
Naos: [NL., fr. Gr. nao`s a temple, the cella.]
Nap: [OE. nappen, AS. hnæppian to take a nap, to slumber; cf. AS. hnipian to bend one's self, Icel. hnipna, hnīpa, to droop.]
Nap: [OE. noppe, AS. hnoppa; akin to D. nop, Dan. noppe, LG. nobbe.]
Nape: [Perh. akin to knap a knop.]
Napery: [OF. naperie, fr. nape a tablecloth, F. nappe, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa. See Map, and cf. Apron, Napkin.]
Napha water: [Sp. nafa, from Ar. napha odor.]
Naphtha: [L. naphtha, Gr. na`fqa, fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.]
Naphthalidine: [Naphthalene + toluidine.]
Naphthalin: [F. naphthaline.]
Naphthazarin: [Naphthalene + alizarin.]
Naphthol: [Naphthalene + -ol.]
Naphthoquinone: [Naphthalene + quinone.]
Naphthyl: [Naphthalene + -yl.]
Napiform: [L. napus turnip + -form: cf. F. napiforme. Cf. Navew.]
Napkin: [Dim. of OF. nape a tablecloth, cloth, F. nappe, L. mappa. See Napery.]
Napoleon: [From the Emperor Napoleon 1.]
Nappe: [F. nappe cloth, sheet. See Napery.]
Nappiness: [From 2d Nappy.]
Nappy: [From 1st Nap.]
Nappy: [From 3d Nap.]
Nappy: [OE. nap, AS. hnaep cup, bowl. See Hanaper.]
Napu: [Native name.]
Napus: [L.]
Narceine: [L. narce numbness, torpor, Gr. : cf. F. narcéïne.]
Narcissus: [L. narcissus, and (personified) Narcissus, Gr. na`rkissos, Na`rkissos, fr. na`rkh torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties of the flower. Cf. Narcotic.]
Narcosis: [NL., fr. Gr. na`rkwsis. See Narcotic.]
Narcotic: [F. narcotique, Gr. narkwtiko`s, fr. narkoy^n to benumb, na`rkh numbness, torpor.]
Narcotine: [Cf. F. narcotine. Cf. Cotarnine.]
Narcotism: [Cf. F. narcotisme.]
Nard: [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. na`rdos; cf. Heb. nêrd, Per. nard, Scr. nalada.]
Nardine: [L. nardinus, Gr. na`rdinos.]
Nare: [L. naris.]
Nares: [L., pl. of naris nostril.]
Nargile: [Per. nārghīl, prop., a cocoanut; prob. so called because first made of a cocoanut.]
Nariform: [L. naris nostril + -form. See Nose.]
nark: [from narcotics.]
narrable: [L. narrabilis, fr. narrare to narrate.]
narrate: [L. narratus, p. p. of narrare to narrate, prob. for gnarigare, fr. gnarus knowing. See Ignore, Know.]
narration: [L. narratio: cf. F. narration.]
Narrative: [Cf. F. narratif.]
Narrator: [L.]
Narrow: [OE. narwe, naru, AS. nearu; akin to OS. naru, naro.]
Narrow: [AS. nearwian.]
Narrowly: [AS. nearulice.]
Narrowness: [AS. nearunes.]
Nart: [For ne art.]
Narthex: [L., giant fennel, Gr. na`rqhx.]
Narwhal: [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. nāhvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. nār corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See Whale.]
Nas: [For ne was.]
Nas: [Contr. fr. ne has.]
Nasal: [F., from L. nasus the nose. See Nose.]
Nasality: [Cf. F. nasalité.]
Nascal: [F. nascale.]
Nascency: [L. nascentia. See Nascent.]
Nascent: [L. nascens, -entis, p. pr. nasci to be born. See Nation, and cf. Naissant.]
Naseberry: [Sp. nispero medlar and naseberry tree, fr. L. mespilus. See Medlar.]
Nash: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Nasicornous: [L. nasus nose + cornu horn: cf. F. nasicorne.]
Nasiform: [L. nasus nose + -form. See Nose, and cf. Nariform.]
Nasion: [NL., fr. L. nasus nose.]
Naso-: [L. nasus nose.]
Nasobuccal: [Naso + buccal.]
Nasofrontal: [Naso- + frontal.]
Nasolachrymal: [Naso- + lachrymal.]
Nasopalatal: [Naso- + palatal.]
Nasopharyngeal: [Naso- + pharyngeal.]
Nasoseptal: [Naso- + septal.]
Nasoturbinal: [Naso- + turbinal.]
Nassa: [From L. nassa a kind of basket, in allusion to the reticulation of some species.]
Nasturtion: [See Nasturtium.]
Nasturtium: [L. nasturtium, for nasitortium, fr. nasus nose + torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in allusion to the causing one to make a wry face by its pungent taste. See Nose of the face, and Torture.]
Nasty: [For older nasky; cf. dial. Sw. naskug, nasket.]
Nasute: [L. nasutus, fr. nasus the nose.]
Nat: [For ne at.]
Natal: [L. natalis, fr. natus, p. p. of nasci to be born: cf. F. natal. See Nation, and cf. Noel.]
Natalitial: [L. natalitius, from natalis. See Natal.]
Nataloin: [From Natal aloes.]
Natant: [L. natans, -antis, from swim, v. intens. fr. nare to swim: cf. F. natant.]
Natation: [L. natatio, fr. natare to swim: cf. F. natation. See Natant.]
Natatores: [L. natator a swimmer.]
Natatorium: [L.]
Natatory: [L. natatorius.]
Natch: [OF. nache fesse, LL. natica, from L. natis the rump, buttocks. Cf. Aitchbone.]
Nates: [L., the buttocks.]
Nath: [Contr. fr. ne hath,]
Nathless: [OE. natheles, na the les, not the less, AS. nā never. See Na, The, conj., and cf. Nevertheless.]
Nathmore: [OE. na the more.]
Naticoid: [Natica + -oid.]
Nation: [F. nation, L. natio nation, race, orig., a being born, fr. natus, p. p. of nasci, to be born, for gnatus, gnasci, from the same root as E. kin. √44. See Kin kindred, and cf. Cognate, Natal, Native.]
National: [Cf. F. national.]
Nationality: [Cf. F. nationalité.]
nationalize: [Cf. F. nationaliser.]
Nationalrath: [G.]
Native: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Naïve, Neif a serf.]
Nativity: [F. nativité, L. nativitas. See Native, and cf. Naïveté.]
Natrium: [NL. See Natron.]
Natrolite: [Natron + -lite: cf. F. natrolithe.]
Natron: [F., fr. Sp. natron, Ar. natrūn, nitrūn. Cf. Niter, Anatron.]
Natter: [Cf. Icel. knetta to grumble.]
Natty: [Cf. Neat clean.]
Natural: [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See Nature.]
Naturalism: [Cf. F. naturalisme.]
naturalist: [Cf. F. naturaliste.]
Naturality: [L. naturalitas: cf. F. naturalité.]
Naturalization: [Cf. F. naturalisation.]
Naturalize: [Cf. F. naturaliser. See Natural.]
Nature: [F., fr. L. natura, fr. natus born, produced, p. p. of nasci to be born. See Nation.]
Naufrage: [F., fr. L. naufragium; navis + frangere.]
Naufragous: [L. naufragus. See Naufrage.]
Naught: [OE. naught, nought, naht, nawiht, AS. nāwiht, nāuht, nāht; ne not + ā ever + wiht thing, whit; hence, not ever a whit. See No, adv. Whit, and cf. Aught, Not.]
Naumachy: [L. naumachia, Gr. naymaci`a; nay^s ship + ma`ch fight, battle, ma`cesqai to fight.]
Nauplius: [L., a kind of shellfish, fr. Gr. nay^s ship + to sail.]
Nauropometer: [Gr. nay^s ship + inclination + -meter.]
Nauscopy: [Gr. nay^s ship + -scopy: cf. F. nauscopie.]
Nausea: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. nay^s ship. See Nave of a church, and cf. Noise.]
Nauseant: [L. nauseans, p. pr. Of nauseare.]
Nauseate: [L. nauseare, nauseatum, fr. nausea. See Nausea.]
Nauseous: [L. nauseosus.]
Nautch: [Hind. nāch, fr. Skr. nṛtya dance.]
Nautic: [See Nautical.]
Nautical: [L. nauticus, Gr. naytiko`s, fr. nay`ths a seaman, sailor, fr. nay^s ship: cf. F. nautique. See Nave of a church.]
Nautiform: [Gr. nay^s ship + -form.]
Nautiloid: [Nautilus + -oid: cf. F. nautiloïde.]
Nautilus: [L., fr. Gr. nayti`los a seaman, sailor, a kind of shellfish which was supposed to be furnished with a membrane which served as a sail; fr. nay^s ship. See Nave of a church.]
Naval: [L. navalis, fr. navis ship: cf. F. naval. See Nave of a church.]
Navarch: [L. navarchus, Gr. nay`arco`s; nay^s ship + 'arco`s chief.]
navarchy: [Gr. nayarci`a.]
nave: [AS. nafu; akin to D. naaf, G. nabe, OHG. naba, Icel. nöf, Dan. nav, Sw. naf, Skr. nābhi nave and navel: cf. L. umbo boss of a shield. √260. Cf. Navel.]
Nave: [F. nef, fr. L. navis ship, to which the church was often likened; akin to Gr. nay`arco`s, Skr. nāus, and perh. to AS. naca boat, G. nachen, Icel. nökkvi; cf. L. nare to swim, float. Cf. Nausea, Nautical, Naval.]
Navel: [AS. nafela, fr. nafu nave; akin to D. navel, G. nabel, OHG. nabolo, Icel. nafli, Dan. navle, Sw. nafle, L. umbilicus, Gr. 'omfalo`s, Skr. nābhīla. √260. See Nave hub, and cf. Omphalic, Nombril, Umbilical.]
Naïveté: [F. See Naïve, and cf. Nativity.]
Navew: [OE. navel, naveau, a dim. fr. L. napus navew. Cf. Napiform.]
Navicular: [L. navicularius, fr. navicula, dim. of navis ship: cf. F. naviculaire.]
Navigability: [Cf. F. navigabilité.]
Navigable: [L. navigabilis: cf. F. navigable. See Navigate.]
Navigate: [L. navigatus, p. p. of navigare, v.t. & i.; navis ship + agere to move, direct. See Nave, and Agent.]
Navigation: [L. navigatio: cf. F. navigation.]
Navigerous: [L. naviger; navis ship + gerere to bear.]
Navvy: [Abbreviated fr. navigator.]
Navy: [ OF. navie, fr. L. navis ship. See Nave of a church.]
Nawab: [See Nabob.]
Nawl: [See Nall.]
nay: [Icel. nei; akin to E. no. See No, adv.]
Nayt: [Icel. neita.]
Nazarene: [L. Nazarenus, Gr. , fr. Nazareth.]
naze: [See Ness.]
Nébulé: [F. nébulé.]
Ne: [AS. ne. See No.]
Ne: [See Ne, adv.]
Ne exeat: [L. ne exeat regno let him not go out of the kingdom.]
Ne plus ultra: [L., no further; ne no, not + plus more + ultra beyond.]
Ne Temere: [So named from L. ne not + temere rashly, the first two words in the decree.]
Neanderthaloid: [Neanderthal + -oid.]
Neap: [Cf. Neb, Nape.]
Neap: [As. nēpflōd neap flood; cf. hnipian to bend, incline.]
Neapolitan: [L. Neapolitanus, fr. Neapolis Naples, Gr. , lit., New town.]
Near: [AS. neár, compar. of neáh nigh. See Nigh.]
Near: [See Near, adv.]
Near: [See Near, adv.]
Nearctic: [Neo + arctic.]
Neat: [AS. neát; akin to OHG. nōz, Icel. naut, Sw. nöt, Dan. nöd, and to AS. neótan to make use of, G. geniessen, Goth. niutan to have a share in, have joy of, Lith. nauda use, profit.]
Neat: [See neat, n.]
Neat: [OE. nett, F. nett, fr. L. nitidus, fr. nitere to shine. Cf. Nitid, Net, a., Natty.]
Neatify: [Neat, a. + -fy.]
Neatress: [From neat cattle.]
Neb: [AS. nebb head, face; akin to D. neb, Icel. nef, beak of a bird, nose, Dan. naeb beak, bill, Sw. näbb, näf, and prob. also to D. sneb, snavel, bill, beak, G. schnabel, Dan. & Sw. snabel, and E. snap. Cf. Nib, Snap, Snaffle.]
Nebalia: [NL., of uncertain origin.]
Nebbish: [Yiddish, nebekh poor, unfortunate.]
Nebula: [L., mist, cloud; akin to Gr. nefe`lh, ne`fos, cloud, mist, G. nebel mist, OHG. nebul, D. nevel, Skr. nabhas cloud, mist. Cf. Nebule.]
nebule: [Cf. F. nébule. See nebula.]
Nebulize: [See Nebula.]
Nebulosity: [L. nebulositas: cf. F. nébulosité]
Nebulous: [L. nebulosus: cf. F. nébuleux. See Nebula.]
Necessarian: [Cf. F. nécessarien. See Necessary.]
Necessary: [L. necessarius, from necesse unavoidable, necessary; of uncertain origin: cf. F. nécessaire.]
Necessitate: [Cf. L. necessitatus, p. p. of necessitare, and F. nécessiter. See Necessity.]
Necessitattion: [Cf. F. nécessitation.]
Necessitous: [Cf. F. nécessiteux.]
Necessitude: [L. necessitudo, fr. necesse. See Necessray.]
Necessity: [OE. necessite, F. nécessité, L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See Necessary.]
Neck: [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.]
Neckerchief: [For neck kerchief.]
Necrobiosis: [NL., fr. Gr. nekro`s dead + way of life, fr. life.]
Necrolatry: [Gr. nekro`s a dead person + to worship.]
Necrolite: [Gr. nekro`s a corpse + -lite.]
Necrologic: [Cf. F. nécrologique.]
Necrology: [Gr. nekro`s a dead person + -logy: cf. F. nécrologie. See Necromancy.]
Necromancy: [OE. nigromaunce, nigromancie, OF. nigromance, F. nécromance, nécromancie, from L. necromantia, Gr. ; nekro`s a dead body (akin to L. necare to kill, Skr. naç to perish, vanish) + divination, fr. diviner, seer, akin to E. mania. See Mania, and cf. Internecine, Noxious. The old spelling is due to confusion with L. niger black. Hence the name black art.]
Necronite: [Gr. nekro`s a dead body.]
Necrophagan: [See Necrophagous.]
Necrophagous: [Gr. eating corpses; nekro`s a dead body + to eat: cf. F. nécrophage.]
Necrophobia: [NL., fr. Gr. nekro`s a dead body + fobei^n to fear.]
Necrophore: [Gr. nekro`s a dead body + fe`rein to bear.]
Necropolis: [NL., fr. Gr. ; nekro`s a dead body, adj., dead + city.]
Necropsy: [Gr. nekro`s a dead body + sight: cf. F. nécropsie.]
Necroscopic: [Gr. nekro`s a dead body + -scope.]
Necrosis: [NL., fr. Gr. ne`krwsis, fr. nekroy^n to make dead, to mortify, nekro`s a dead body.]
Necrotomy: [Gr. nekro`s dead person + te`mnein to cut.]
Nectar: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Nectarean: [L. nectareus: cf. F. nectaréen.]
Nectariferous: [L. nectar nectar + -ferous: cf. F. nectarifère.]
Nectarine: [Cf. F. nectarine. See Nectar.]
Nectary: [From Nectar: cf. F. nectaire.]
Nectocalyx: [NL., fr. Gr. nhkto`s swimming + a calyx.]
Nectosac: [Gr. nhkto`s swimming + E. sac, sack.]
Nectostem: [Gr. nhkto`s swimming + E. stem.]
Nedder: [See Adder.]
Nee: [F., fr. L. nata, fem. of natus, p. p. of nasci to be born. See Nation.]
Need: [OE. need, neod, nede, AS. neád, nȳd; akin to D. nood, G. not, noth, Icel. nauðr, Sw. & Dan. nöd, Goth. nauþs.]
Need: [See Need, n. Cf. AS. nȳdan to force, Goth. nauþjan.]
Needily: [From Needy.]
Needle: [OE. nedle, AS. nǣdl; akin to D. neald, OS. nādla, G. nadel, OHG. nādal, nādala, Icel. nāl, Sw. nål, Dan. naal, and also to G. nähen to sew, OHG. nājan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne`ein, and perh. to E. snare: cf. Gael. & Ir. snathad needle, Gael. snath thread, G. schnur string, cord.]
Needly: [AS. nȳdlice. See Need.]
Needs: [Orig. gen. of need, used as an adverb. Cf. -wards.]
Neeld: [See Needle.]
Neem tree: [Hind. nīm.]
Neese: [OE. nesen; akin to D. niezen, G. niesen, Icel. hnjōsa.]
Nef: [F. See Nave.]
Nefand: [L. nefandus not to be spoken; ne not + fari to speak.]
Nefarious: [L. nefarius, fr. nefas crime, wrong; ne not + fas divine law; akin to fari to speak. See No, adv., and Fate.]
Nefast: [L. nefastus.]
Negation: [L. negatio, fr. negare to say no, to deny; ne not + the root of aio I say; cf. Gr. , Skr. ah to say; cf. F. négation. See No, adv., and cf. Adage, Deny, Renegade.]
Negative: [F. négatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See Negation.]
Negative: [Cf. F. négative.]
Negatory: [L. negatorius: cf. F. négatorie.]
neginoth: [Heb. nĕgīnōth.]
Neglect: [L. neglectus, p. p. of neglegere (negligere) to disregard, neglect, the literal sense prob. being, not to pick up; nec not, nor (fr. ne not + -que, a particle akin to Goth. -h, -uh, and prob. to E. who; cf. Goth. nih nor) + L. legere to pick up, gather. See No, adv., Legend, Who.]
Neglect: [L. neglectus. See Neglect, v.]
Neglection: [L. neglectio.]
neglige: [F. négligé, fr. négliger to neglect, L. negligere. See Neglect.]
Negligence: [F. négligence, L. negligentia.]
Negligent: [F. négligent, L. negligens,p. pr. of negligere. See Neglect.]
Negligible: [Cf. F. négligible, négligeable.]
Negoce: [F. négoce. See Negotiate.]
Negotiability: [Cf. F. négociabilité.]
Negotiable: [Cf. F. négotiable. See Negotiate.]
Negotiant: [L. negotians, prop. p. pr. of negotiari: cf. F. négociant.]
Negotiate: [L. negotiatus, p. p. of negotiari, fr. negotium business; nec not + otium leisure. Cf. Neglect.]
Negotiation: [L. negotiatio: cf. F. négociation.]
Negotiator: [L.: cf. F. négociateur.]
Negotiatrix: [L.]
Negotiosity: [L. negotiositas.]
Negotious: [L. negotiosus.]
Negress: [Cf. F. négrese, fem. of négre a negro. See Negro.]
Negrita: [Sp., blackish, fem. of negrito, dim. of negro black.]
Negritos: [Sp., dim. of negro black.]
Negro: [Sp. or Pg. negro, fr. negro black, L. niger; perh. akin to E. night.]
Negroid: [Negro + -oid.]
Negroid: [Negro + -oid.]
Nehiloth: [Heb.]
Nehushtan: [Heb.]
Æneid: [L. Aeneis, Aeneidis, or -dos: cf. F. Énéide.]
Neif: [OF. neïf, naïf, a born serf, fr. L. nativus born, imparted by birth. See Native.]
Neif: [Icel. hnefi; akin to Dan. naeve, Sw. näfve.]
Neigh: [OE. neien, AS. hnǣgan, prob. of imitative origin; cf. MHG. nēgen, Icel. hneggja, gneggja, Sw. gnägga. Cf. Nag a horse.]
Neighbor: [OE. neighebour, AS. neáhgebūr; neáh nigh + gebūr a dweller, farmer; akin to D. nabuur, G. nachbar, OHG. nāhgibūr. See Nigh, and Boor.]
Neighborly: [Also written neighbourly.]
Neishout: [From D. niezen to sneeze + hout wood.]
Neither: [OE. neither, nother, nouther, AS. nāwðer, nāhwaeðer; nā never, not + hwaeðer whether. The word has followed the form of either. See No, and Whether, and cf. Neuter, Nor.]
Nelumbo: [Ceylonese word.]
Nemaline: [L. nema thread, Gr. nh^ma, fr. ne`ein to spin.]
Nemalite: [Gr. nh^ma thread + -lite: cf. F. némalite.]
Nematelmia: [NL.]
Nemathecium: [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma a thread + a box.]
Nemathelminthes: [NL. See Nemato-, and Helminthes.]
nematoblast: [Nemato- + -blast.]
Nematocalyx: [NL. See Nemato-, and Calyx.]
Nematocera: [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma, nh`matos, a thread + ke`ras horn.]
Nematocyst: [Nemato- + cyst.]
Nematogene: [Nemato- + root of Gr. to be born.]
Nematognathi: [NL. See nemato-, and Gnathic.]
Nematoid: [Nemato- + -oid.]
Nematoidea: [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma, nh`matos, thread + -oid.]
Nematophora: [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma, nh`matos, a thread + fe`rein to bear.]
Nemean: [L. Nemeus, fr. Nemea, Gr. Neme`h.]
Nemertes: [NL., fr. Gr. nhmerth`s unerring.]
Nemertida: [NL.]
Nemertina: [NL. See Nemrtes.]
Nemesis: [L., fr. Gr. Ne`mesis, orig., distribution, fr. ne`mein to distribute. See Nomad.]
Nemophilist: [See Nemophily.]
Nemophily: [Gr. ne`mos wooded pasture, glade + filei^n to love.]
Nemoral: [L. nemoralis, fr. nemus, nemoris, a wood or grove: cf. F. némoral.]
Nemorous: [L. nemorosus.]
Nempne: [AS. nemnan to name or call. See Name, v.]
Nenia: [L. nenia, naenia.]
Nenuphar: [F. nénufar: cf. Sp. nenúfar, It. nenufár; all fr. Per. nīlūfar.]
Neo-: [Gr. ne`os youthful, new. See New.]
Neo-Christianity: [Neo- + Christianity.]
Neo-Latin: [Neo- + Latin.]
Neocarida: [NL., fr. Gr. ne`os new + , , a kind of crustacean.]
Neocene: [Neo- + Gr. ne`os new.]
Neoclassic: [Neo- + classic.]
Neocomian: [From Neocomium, the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur.]
Neocosmic: [Neo- + cosmic.]
Neocracy: [Neo-+ -cracy, as in aristocracy.]
Neocriticism: [Neo- + classicism.]
Neodamode: [Gr. neodamw`dhs; ne`os new + da^mos, dh^mos, the people + e'i^dos shape.]
Neodymium: [NL. Dee Neo-, and Didymium.]
Neogaean: [Neo- + Gr. gai^a earth.]
Neogamist: [Gr. neo`gamos newly married.]
Neogen: [Neo- + -gen.]
Neogrammarian: [Neo- + grammarian; a translation of G. junggrammatiker.]
Neography: [Neo- + -graphy.]
Neolithic: [Neo- + -lith + -ic.]
Neologic: [Cf. F. néologique.]
Neologism: [Cf. F. néologisme.]
Neologist: [Cf. F. néologiste.]
Neology: [Neo- + -logy: cf. F. néologie.]
Neomenia: [NL., fr. Gr. ; ne`os new + mh`n month.]
Neomenoidea: [NL., fr. Neomenia, a representative genus (See Neomenia) + -oid.]
Neomorph: [Neo- + Gr. form.]
Neonomian: [Neo- + Gr. law.]
Neopaganism: [Neo- + paganism.]
Neophyte: [L. neophytis, Gr. neo`fytos, prop., newly planted; ne`os new + fyto`s grown, fyto`n that which has grown, a plant, fr. fy`ein to grow: cf. F. néophyte. See New, and Be.]
Neoplasia: [NL., fr. Gr. ne`os new + pla`ssein to form, mold.]
Neoplasm: [See Neoplasia.]
Neoplasty: [See Neoplasia.]
Neoplatonism: [Neo- + Platonism.]
Neorama: [Gr. temple + a view.]
Neossine: [Gr. neossia` a bird's nest.]
Neossology: [Gr. a young bird + -logy.]
Neoteric: [L. neotericus, Gr. newteriko`s, fr. new`teros, compar. of ne`os young, new.]
Neoterism: [Gr. innovation]
Neoterize: [Gr. to innovate.]
Neotropical: [Neo- + tropical.]
Neozoic: [Neo- + Gr. life.]
Nep: [Abbrev. fr. Nepeta.]
Nepa: [L. nepa scorpion.]
Nepenthe: [From Gr. removing all sorrow; hence, an epithet of an Egyptian drug which lulled sorrow for the day; not + sorrow, grief.]
Nepenthes: [NL., fr. Gr. . See Nepenthe.]
Nepeta: [L.]
Nephalism: [Gr. soberness, fr. sober, to drink no wine: cf. F. néphalisme.]
Nephalist: [Cf. F. néphaliste.]
Nepheline: [Gr. nefe`lh cloud: cf. F. néphéline. Cf. Nebula.]
Nephelodometer: [Gr. nefe`lh a cloud + "odo`s way + -meter.]
Nephelometer: [Gr. nefe`lh a cloud + -meter.]
Nephew: [OE. neveu, nevou, nevu, fr. F. neveu, OF. also, nevou, L. nepos; akin to AS. nefa, D. neef, G. neffe, OHG. nevo, Icel. nefi a kinsman, Gr. ne`podes, pl., brood, young, Skr. nepāt grandson, descendant. √262. Cf. Niece, Nepotism.]
Nephilim: [Heb. nĕphīlīm.]
Nephoscope: [Gr. ne`fos a cloud + -scope.]
Nephralgia: [NL. nephralgia, fr. Gr. nefro`s a kidney + pain: cf. F. néphralgie.]
Nephridium: [NL., fr. Gr. of the kidneys.]
nephrite: [Cf. F. néphrite. See nephritis.]
Nephritic: [L. nephriticus, Gr. nefritiko`s: cf. F. néphrétique. See Nephritis.]
Nephritis: [L., fr. Gr. nefri^tis (sc. ), fr. nefro`s a kidney.]
nephrolithic: [Gr. nefro`s a kidney + -lith + ic.]
Nephrology: [Gr. nefro`s a kidney + -logy.]
Nephrostome: [Gr. nefro`s a kidney + sto`ma mouth.]
Nephrotomy: [Gr. nefro`s a kidney + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. néphrotomie.]
Nepotic: [See nepotism.]
Nepotism: [L. nepus, nepotus, nephew: cf. F. népotisme. See Nephew.]
Neptune: [L. Neptunus.]
Neptunian: [L. Neptunius belonging to Neptune: cf. F. neptunien.]
Neptunian: [Cf. F. neptinien, neptuniste.]
Neptunicentric: [Neptune + centric.]
Neptunium: [NL.]
Nere: [Contr. fr. ne were.]
Nereid: [L. Nereis, -idis, Gr. Nhrei:`s Nhrhi:`s, Nhrhi:`dos, a daughter of Nereus, a nymph of the sea, fr. Nhrey`s Nereus, an ancient sea god; akin to nhro`s wet, Skr. nāra water, cf. Gr. na`ein to flow.]
Nereis: [L.]
Nereocystis: [NL. See Nereid, and Cyst.]
Nerita: [L., a sort of sea mussel, Gr. nhri`ths, nhrei`ths.]
Nerka: [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.]
Nero-antico: [It.; nero black + antico ancient.]
Neroli: [F. néroli, said to be from the name of an Italian princess.]
Nerre: [See Near.]
nerve: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra` string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.]
Nervimotion: [Nerve + motion.]
Nervimotor: [Nerve + motor.]
nervine: [L. nervinus made of sinews: cf.F. nervin. See Nerve.]
nervomuscular: [Nerve + muscular.]
nervose: [See Nervous.]
nervosity: [L. nervositas strength.]
Nervous: [L. nervosus sinewy, vigorous: cf. F. nerveux. See Nerve.]
Nervure: [F. See Nerve.]
Nescience: [L. nescientia, fr. nesciens, p. pr. of nescire not to know; ne not + scire to know.]
Nesh: [AS. hnesc, hnaesc, akin to Goth. hnasqus.]
Ness: [AS. naes, ns; akin to Icel. nes, Sw. näs, Dan. naes, and E. nose. √ 261. See Nose.]
Nesslerize: [From Nessler, the chemist.]
Nest: [AS. nest; akin to D. & G. nest, Sw. näste, L. nidus, for nisdus, Skr. nīḍa resting place, nest; cf. Lith. lizdas, Arm. neiz, Gael. & Ir. nead. Prob. from the particle ni down, Skr. ni + the root of E. sit, and thus orig., a place to sit down in. √ 264. See Nether, and Sit, and cf. Eyas, Nidification, Nye.]
Nestle: [AS. nestlian.]
Net: [AS. net; akin to D. net, OS. net, netti, OHG. nezzi, G. netz, Icel. & Dan. net, Sw. nät, Goth. nati; of uncertain origin.]
Net: [F. See Neat clean.]
Nether: [OE. nethere, neithere, AS. niðera, fr. the adv. niðer downward; akin to neoðan below, beneath, D. neder down, G. nieder, Sw. nedre below, nether, a. & adv., and also to Skr. ni down. √201. Cf. Beneath.]
Nethermost: [AS. niðemest. See Nether, and cf. Aftermost.]
Nethinim: [Heb., pl. of nāthīn given, granted, a slave of the temple, fr. nāthan to give.]
Netify: [Net, a. + -fy.]
Netsuke: [Jap.]
Netting: [From Net, n.]
Nettle: [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezzïla, nazza, Dan. nelde, nälde, Sw. nässla; cf, Lith. notere.]
Nettles: [See Knittle.]
Neurad: [Gr. ney^ron nerve + L. ad to.]
Neural: [Gr. ney^ron nerve.]
Neuralgia: [NL., from Gr. ney^ron nerve + pain. See nerve.]
Neurapophysis: [NL. See Neuro-, and Apophysis.]
Neurasthenia: [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve + weakness.]
Neuraxis: [Neuro- + axis.]
Neurenteric: [Neuro- + enteric.]
Neuridin: [From Neurine.]
Neurilemma: [NL., from Gr. ney^ron nerve + peel, skin.]
Neurility: [Gr. ney^ron nerve.]
Neurine: [Gr. ney^ron a nerve.]
Neurism: [Gr. ney^ron nerve.]
Neuritis: [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve + -itis.]
Neuro-: [Gr. ney^ron nerve.]
Neuro-central: [Neuro- + central.]
Neuro-epidermal: [Neuro- + epidermal.]
Neurocoele: [Neuro- + Gr. koi^los a hollow.]
Neurocord: [Neuro- + cord.]
Neuroglia: [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron ligament + gli`a glue.]
Neurography: [Neuro- + -graphy.]
Neurokeratin: [Neuro- + keratin.]
Neurology: [Neuro- + -logy.]
Neuroma: [NL. See Neuro-, and -oma.]
Neuromere: [Neuro- + -mere.]
Neuromuscular: [Neuro- + muscular.]
Neuron: [NL., from Gr. ney^ron nerve.]
Neuropathy: [Neuro- + Gr. , , to suffer.]
Neuropod: [Neuro- + -pod.]
Neuropodium: [NL., from Gr. ney^ron a nerve + , dim. of , , the foot.]
Neuropodous: [Neuro- + -pod + -ous.]
Neuropore: [Neuro- + pore.]
Neuroptera: [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve + ptero`n a wing, fr. pte`sqai to fly.]
Neuropteris: [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron a nerve + a kind of fern.]
Neurosensiferous: [neuro- + sensiferous.]
Neurosis: [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve.]
Neuroskeleton: [Neuro- + skeleton.]
Neurospast: [L. neurospaston, Gr. , fr. drawn by strings.]
Neurotic: [Gr. ney^ron nerve.]
Neurotome: [See Neurotomy.]
Neurotomy: [Neuro- + Gr. te`mnein to cut.]
Neurula: [NL., dim. of Gr. ney^ron a nerve.]
Neuter: [L., fr. ne not + uter whether; akin to E. whether. See No, and Whether, and cf. Neither.]
Neutral: [L. neutralis, fr. neuter. See Neuter.]
Neutrality: [Cf. F. neutralité.]
Neutralization: [Cf. F. neutralisation.]
Neutralize: [Cf. F. neutraliser.]
Neutrophil: [L. neuter + Gr. loving.]
neutrosophy: [L. neuter neutral, Greek sofia skill, wisdom.]
Neuvaines: [F. neuvaine, fr. LL. novena, fr. L. novem. See Noon.]
Neven: [Icel. nefna. √ 267.]
Never: [AS. nǣfre; ne not, no + ǣfre ever.]
Nevertheless: [Never + the (see The by that) + less.]
New: [OE. OE. newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG. niuwi, G. neu, Icel. nȳr, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis, Lith. naujas, Russ. novuii, Ir. nua, nuadh, Gael. nuadh, W. newydd, Armor. nevez, L. novus, Gr. ne`os, Skr. nava, and prob. to E. now. √263. See Now, and cf. Announce, Innovate, Neophyte, Novel.]
Newel: [From New. Cf. Novel.]
Newel: [OF. nual, F. noyau sone, of fruit, noyau d'escaler newel, fr. L. nucalis like a nut, fr. nux, nucis, nut. Cf. Nowel the inner wall of a mold, Nucleus.]
Newfangle: [New + fangle.]
Newfangleness: [OE. newefanglenes. See Fangle.]
Newing: [From New, v. t.]
Newmarket: [From Newmarket, England.]
News: [From New; cf. F. nounelles. News is plural in form, but is commonly used with a singular verb.]
Newt: [OE. ewt, evete, AS. efete, with n prefixed, an ewt being understood as a newt. Cf. Eft.]
newton: [Named in honor of Isaac Newton. ca. 1900.]
Nexible: [L. nexibilis, from nectere, nexum, to bind.]
Next: [AS. nēhst, niéhst, nȳhst, superl. of neáh nigh. See Nigh.]
Nexus: [L.]
Nez Percés: [F., pierced noses.]
Ngina: [Native name.]
niagara: [from the famous water falls.]
Nias: [F. niais. See Eyas.]
Nib: [A variabt of neb.]
Nibble: [Cf. Nip.]
Nibelungenlied: [G. See Nibelungs; Lied.]
Niccolite: [from NL. niccolum nickel.]
Nice: [OE., foolish, fr. OF. nice ignorant, fool, fr. L. nescius ignorant; ne not + scius knowing, scire to know. Perhaps influenced by E. nesh delicate, soft. See No, and Science.]
Nicene: [L. Nicaenus, fr. Nicaea Nice, Gr. .]
Nicety: [OE. niceté foolishness.]
Niche: [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a shell-like recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel, fr. L. mytilus.]
nichts: [German nothing.]
Nick: [AS. nicor a marine monster; akin to D. nikker a water spite, Icel. nykr, ONG. nihhus a crocodile, G. nix a water sprite; cf. Gr. ni`ptein to wash, Skr. nij. Cf. Nix.]
Nick: [Akin to Nock.]
Nickel: [G., fr. Sw. nickel, abbrev. from Sw. kopparnickel copper-nickel, a name given in derision, as it was thought to be a base ore of copper. The origin of the second part of the word is uncertain. Cf. Kupfer-nickel, Copper-nickel.]
Nickeliferous: [Nickel + -ferous.]
nickelodeon: [Nickel + odeon.]
Nicker: [From Nick, v. t.]
Nicking: [From Nick, v. t.]
nickname: [OE. ekename surname, hence, a nickname, an ekename being understood as a nekename, influenced also by E. nick, v. See Eke, and Name.]
Nicolaitan: [So called from Nicolas of Antioch, mentioned in Acts vi. 5.]
Nicotian: [F. nicotiane; -- so called from Nicot, who introduced it into France, a. d. 1560.]
Nicotiana: [NL. See Nicotian.]
Nicotianine: [F. nicotianine. See Nicotian.]
Nicotidine: [Nicotine + pyridine.]
Nicotine: [F. nicotine. See Nicotian.]
Nicotinism: [Nicotine + -ism.]
Nictate: [L. nictare, nictatum, from nicere to beckon.]
Nictation: [L. nictatio; cf. F. nictation.]
Nictitate: [See Nictate.]
Nidamental: [L. nidamentum materials for a nest, fr. nidus nest. See Nest.]
Nidary: [L. nidus a nest.]
Nide: [L. nidus a nest: cf. F. nid.]
Nidering: [See Niding.]
Nidgery: [See Nidget.]
Nidget: [Cf. F. nigaud a booby, fool, OF. niger to play the fool.]
Nidificate: [L. nidificare, nidificatum; nidus nest + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy, and cf. nest.]
Nidification: [Cf. F. nidification.]
Niding: [AS. nīðing, fr. nīð wickedness, malice, hatred.]
Nidor: [L.]
Nidorous: [L. nidorosus steaming, reeking: cf. F. nidoreux. See Nidor.]
Nidulant: [L. nidulans, p. pr.: cf. F. Nidulant.]
Nidulate: [L. nidulari, fr. nidulus, dim. of nidus a nest.]
Nidulite: [L. nidulus a little nest.]
Nidus: [L. See Nidi, Nest.]
Niece: [OE. nece, F. nièce, LL. neptia, for L. neptis a granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos. See Nephew.]
Niello: [It. niello, LL. nigellum a black of blackish enamel, fr. L. nigellus, dim. of niger black. See Negro, and cf. Anneal.]
Nifle: [OF.]
Niggard: [Icel. hnöggr niggardly, stingy + -ard; cf. Sw. njugg, AS. hneáw.]
nigged: [Prov. E. nig to clip money.]
Niggish: [See Niggard.]
Niggle: [Dim. of Prov. E. nig to clip money; cf. also Prov. E. nig a small piece.]
Nigh: [OE. nigh, neigh, neih, AS. neáh, nēh; akin to D. na, adv., OS. nāh, a., OHG. nāh, G. nah, a., nach to, after, Icel. nā (in comp.) nigh, Goth. nēhw, nēhwa, adv., nigh. Cf. Near, Neighbor, Next.]
Nigh: [AS. neáh, nēh. See Nigh, a.]
Night: [OE. night, niht, AS. neaht, niht; akin to D. nacht, OS. & OHG. naht, G. nacht, Icel. nōtt, Sw. natt, Dan. nat, Goth. nahts, Lith. naktis, Russ. noche, W. nos, Ir. nochd, L. nox, noctis, Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, Skr. nakta, nakti. √265. Cf. Equinox, Nocturnal.]
Nightertale: [Cf. Icel. nāttarpel.]
Nightingale: [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. näktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.]
Nightmare: [Night + mare incubus. See Mare incubus.]
Nightshade: [AS. nichtscadu.]
Nigraniline: [L. niger black + E. aniline.]
Nigrescent: [L. nigrescens, p. pr. of nigrescere to grow black, fr. niger black. See Negro.]
Nigrification: [L. nigrificare to blacken; niger black + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Nigrine: [L. niger black: cf. F. nigrine.]
Nigritude: [L. nigritudo, fr. niger black.]
Nigrosine: [From L. niger black.]
Nigua: [Sp.]
Nihil: [L.]
Nihilism: [L. nihil nothing: cf. F. nihilisme. See Annihilate.]
Nihilist: [Cf. F. nihiliste. See Nihilism.]
Nihility: [Cf. F. nihilité. See Nihilism.]
Nike: [Gr., victory.]
Nil: [See Nill, v. t.]
Nil: [L., a contr. of nihil.]
Nile: [L. Nilus, Gr. Nei^los.]
Nill: [AS. nilan, nyllan; ne not + willan to will. See No, and Will.]
Nill: [Cf. Ir. & Gael. neul star, light. Cf. Nebula.]
Nilometer: [Gr. ; Nei^los the Nile + measure: cf. F. nilomètre.]
Niloscope: [Gr. Nei^los; Nei^los the Nile + to observe.]
Nilotic: [L. Niloticus, fr. Nilus the Nile, Gr. : cf. F. nilotique.]
Nilt: [Contr. fr. ne wilt.]
Nim: [AS. niman. √7. Cf. Nimble.]
Nimbiferous: [L. nimbifer; nimbus a cloud + ferre to bear.]
Nimble: [OE. nimel, prob. orig., quick at seizing, fr. nimen to take, AS. niman; akin to D. nemen, G. nehmen, OHG. neman, Icel. nema, Goth. nima, and prob. to Gr. ne`mein to distribute. √ 7. Cf. Nomand, Numb.]
Nimbose: [L. nimbosus, fr. nimbus cloud.]
Nimbus: [L., a rain storm, a rain cloud, the cloudshaped which enveloped the gods when they appeared on earth.]
Nimiety: [L. nimietas, fr. nimius, a., nimis, adv., too much.]
Nimious: [L. nimius.]
Nimmer: [From Nim.]
Nin: [From ne in. See Ne, adv.]
nincompoop: [A corruption of non compos.]
nine: [OE. nine, nihen, AS. nigon, nigan; akin to D. & LG. negen, OS. & OFries. nigun, OHG. niun, G. neun, Icel. nīu, sw. nio, Dan. ni, Goth. niun, Ir. & Gael. naoi, W. naw, L. novem, Gr. 'enne`a, Skr. navan; of unknown origin. √307. Cf. Novembeer.]
Nine-killer: [So called because it is believed to kill and impale on thorns nine birds, etc., in succession.]
Nineteen: [AS. nigontȳne, nigontēne. See Nine, and Ten.]
Nineteenth: [Cf. AS. nigonteóða.]
Ninety: [See Nine, and cf. Forty.]
Ninny: [Cf. It. ninno, ninna, a baby, Sp. niño, niña, child, infant, It. ninna, ninna nanna, lullably, prob. fr. ni, na, as used in singing a child to sleep.]
ninon: [F: nickname for proper name Anne; 1910-15]
Ninth: [From Nine; cf. AS. nigoða.]
Niobate: [See Niobium.]
Niobe: [L. Nioba, Niobe, Gr. .]
niobium: [NL., fr. L. & E. Niobe.]
Nip: [LG. & D. nippen to sip; akin to Dan. nippe, G. nippen.]
Nip: [OE. nipen; cf. D. niipen to pinch, also knippen to nip, clip, pinch, snap, knijpen to pinch, LG. knipen, G. kneipen, kneifen, to pinch, cut off, nip, Lith. knebti.]
Nipperkin: [See 1st Nip.]
Nippers: [From 2d Nip.]
Nippitate: [Cf. 1st Nip.]
Nipple: [Formerly neble, a dim. of neb. See Neb, Nib.]
Nipponese: [From Japanese nippon, Japan.]
Nirvana: [Skr. nirvāṇa.]
Nis: [From ne is. See Ne, adv.]
Nisan: [Heb. nīsān.]
Nisi: [L.]
Niste: [Contr. from ne wiste.]
Nisus: [L., fr. niti, p. p. nisus, to strive.]
Nit: [AS. hnitu; akin to D. neet, G. niss, OHG. niz; cf. Gr. koni`s, koni`dos, Icel. gnit, Sw. gnet, Dan. gnid, Russ. & Pol. gnida, Bohem. hnida, W. nedd.]
Nitency: [L. nitens, p. pr. of nitere to shine.]
Nitency: [From L. nitens, p. pr. of niti to strive.]
Niter: [F. nitre, L. nitrum native soda, natron, Gr. ; cf. Ar. nitūn, natrūn natron. Cf. Natron.]
Nitid: [L. nitidus, fr. nitere. See 3d Neat.]
Nitranilic: [Nitro- + chloranil + -ic.]
Nitraniline: [Nitro- + aniline.]
Nitrate: [Cf. F. nitrate.]
Nitriary: [See Niter.]
Nitric: [Cf. F. nitrique. See Niter.]
Nitride: [fromNitrogen.]
Nitriferous: [Niter + -ferous.]
Nitrification: [Cf. F. nitrification. see Nitrify.]
Nitrify: [Niter + -fy: cf. F. nitrifer. See Niter.]
Nitrile: [See Nitro-.]
Nitrite: [Cf. F. nitrite. See Niter.]
nitro: [By shortening of nitroglycerin.]
Nitro-chloroform: [Nitro- + chloroform.]
Nitrobenzene: [Nitro- + benzene.]
Nitrocalcite: [Nitro- + calcite.]
Nitrocarbol: [Nitro- + carbon + L. oleum oil.]
Nitrocellulose: [Nitro- + cellulose.]
Nitroform: [Nitro- + formyl.]
Nitrogelatin: [Nitro- + gelatin.]
Nitrogen: [L. nitrum natron + -gen: cf. F. nitrogène. See Niter.]
Nitroglycerin: [Nitro- + glycerin.]
Nitrohydrochloric: [Nitro- + hydrochloric.]
Nitroleum: [NL., fr. L. nitrum natron + oleum oil.]
Nitromagnesite: [Nitro- + magnesite.]
Nitrometer: [Nitro- + -meter: cf. F. nitromètre.]
Nitromethane: [Nitro- + methane.]
Nitromuriatic: [Cf. F. nitromuriatique. See Nitro-, and Muriatic.]
Nitrophnol: [Nitro- + phenol.]
Nitroprussic: [Nitro- + prussic.]
Nitroquinol: [Nitro- + quine + -ol.]
Nitrosaccharin: [Nitro- + saccharin.]
Nitrosalicylic: [Nitro- + salicylic.]
Nitrosyl: [Nitroso- + -yl.]
Nitrous: [L. nitrosus full of natron: cf. F. nitreux. See Niter.]
Nitroxyl: [Nitro- + oxygen + -yl.]
Nitrum: [L., natron. See Niter.]
Nitryl: [Nitro- + -yl.]
Nitter: [From Nit.]
Nittings: [Prob. from Nit.]
Nitty: [L. nitidus. See Nitid.]
Nival: [L. nivalis, fr. nix, nivis, snow.]
Niveous: [L. niveus, fr. nix, nivis, snow.]
Nivose: [F., fr. L. nix. nivis, snow.]
Nix: [G. Cf. 1st Nick.]
Nizam: [Hind. & Ar. nizām order, a ruler, fr. Ar. nazama arrange, govern.]
Nizam: [Turk. nizām.]
No: [OE. no, non, the same word as E. none; cf. E. a, an. See None.]
No: [OE. no, na, AS. nā; ne not + ā ever. AS. ne is akin to OHG. ni, Goth. ni, Russ. ne, Ir., Gael. & W. ni, L. ne, Gr. nh (in comp.), Skr. na, and also to E. prefix un-. √ 193. See Aye, and cf. Nay, Not, Nice, Nefarious.]
Noah: [Heb. Nōakh rest.]
Nob: [Cf. Knob.]
Nob: [Abbrev. fr. noble.]
Nobby: [From 2d Nob.]
Nobert's lines: [After F. A. Nobert, German manufacturer in Pomerania.]
Nobiliary: [F. nobiliare. See Noble.]
Nobilify: [L. nobilis noble + -fy.]
Nobili's rings: [After Leopoldo Nobili, an Italian physicist who first described them in 1826.]
Nobilitate: [L. nobilitatus, p. p. of nobilitare.]
Nobilitation: [Cf. OF. nobilitation.]
Nobility: [L. nobilitas: cf. OF. nobilité. See Noble.]
Noble: [F. noble, fr. L. nobilis that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, fr. noscere to know. See know.]
Nobless: [F. noblesse. See Noble.]
Nobley: [OF. nobleie.]
Nobody: [No, a. + body.]
Nocake: [Corrupted fr. Indian nookhik meal. Palfrey.]
Nocent: [L. nocens, p. pr. of nocere to hurt. See Nuisance, Noxious.]
Nocive: [L. nocivus, fr. nocere to hurt.]
Nock: [See Notch.]
Noctambulation: [L. nox, noctis, night + ambulare to walk: cf. F. noctambulation.]
Noctidial: [L. nox, noctos, night + dies day.]
Noctiferous: [L. noctifer; nox, noctis + ferre to bring.]
Noctilionid: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Noctiluca: [L. noctiluca something that shines by night, fr. nox, noctis, night + lucere to shine, lux light.]
Noctivagant: [L. nox, noctis, night + vagans, p. pr. of vagari to wander about.]
Noctivagous: [L. noctivagus; nox, noctis + vagus wandering.]
Noctograph: [L. nox, noctis, night + -graph.]
Noctuary: [L. noctu by night.]
Noctuid: [From L. nox, noctis, night.]
Noctule: [F., fr. L. noctua a night owl, fr. nox, noctis, night.]
Nocturn: [F. nocturne, fr. L. nocturnus. See Nocturnal, and cf. Nocturne.]
Nocturnal: [L. nocturnalis, nocturnus, fr. nox, noctis, night. See Night, and cf. Nocturn.]
Nocturne: [F. See Nocturn.]
Nocument: [LL. nocumentum, fr. L. nocere to hurt.]
Nocuous: [L. nocuus, fr. nocere to hurt.]
Nod: [OE. nodden; cf. OHG. knōtōn, genuotōn, to shake, and E. nudge.]
Nodated: [L. nodatus, p. p. of nodare to make knotty, fr. nodus knot. See Node.]
Nodation: [L. nodatio knottiness.]
Noddle: [OE. nodil, nodle; perh. fr. nod, because the head is the nodding part of the body, or perh. akin to E. knot; cf. Prov. E. nod the nape of the neck.]
Noddy: [Prob. fr. nod to incline the head, either as in assent, or from drowsiness.]
Node: [L. nodus; perh. akin to E. knot. Cf. Noose, Nowed.]
Nodose: [L. nodosus, fr. nodus knot.]
Nodosity: [L. nodositas.]
Nodular: [Cf. F. nodulaire.]
Nodule: [L. nodulus, dim. of nodus knot: cf. F. nodule.]
Noel: [F. noël, L. natalis birthday, fr. natalis natal. See Natal.]
Noematachograph: [Gr. no`hma the understanding + ta`cos swiftness + -graph.]
Noematic: [Gr. no`hma the understanding. See Noetic.]
Noemics: [Gr. no`hma the understanding. See Noetic.]
Noetic: [Gr. , fr. to perceive, mind, intellect.]
Nof: [Contr. fr. ne of.]
Nog: [Abbrev. fr. noggin.]
Nog: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Nog: [From 2d Nog.]
Noggen: [Prop., made of hemp, fr. Prov. E. nogs hemp.]
Noggin: [Ir. noigin, or Gael. noigean. Cf. 1st Nog.]
Nogging: [From Nog, v. t.]
Noiance: [Abbrev. fr. OE. anoiance.]
Noil: [Prob. fr. Prov. E. oil, ile, ail, a beard of grain (OE. eil, AS. egl) combined with the indef. article, an oil becoming a noil.]
Noils: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Noise: [F. noise noisy strife, quarrel, brawl, fr. L. nausea seasickness, sickness, disgust. See Nausea.]
Noisome: [For noysome, fr. noy for annoy. See Annoy.]
Noisy: [From Noise.]
Nolde: [Contr. fr. ne wolde.]
Nole: [See Noll.]
Noli-me-tangere: [L., touch me not.]
Nolition: [L. nolle not to will, to be unwilling; ne + velle to will, to be willing.]
Noll: [OE. nol, AS. hnoll top; akin to OHG. hnol top, head.]
Nolle prosequi: [L., to be unwilling to prosecute.]
Nolleity: [L. nolle to be unwilling.]
Nolo contendere: [L., I do not wish to contend.]
Nom: [F. See Noun.]
Noma: [NL., fr. Gr. , lit., a feeding. See Name.]
Nomad: [L. nomas, -adis, Gr. , , pasturing, roaming without fixed home, fr. a pasture, allotted abode, fr. to distribute, allot, drive to pasture; prob. akin to AS. niman to take, and E. nimble: cf. F. nomade. Cf. Astronomy, Economy, Nimble, Nemesis, Numb, Number.]
Nomade: [F.]
Nomadic: [Gr. . See Nomad.]
Nomancy: [Cf. F. nomancie, nomance, abbrev. fr. onomancie. See Onomancy.]
Nomarch: [Gr. a district + -arch.]
Nombles: [F. nombles, fr. L. lumbulus, dim. of lumbus a loin. Cf. Numbles, Umbles, Humbles.]
Nombril: [F. nombril, for OF. lombril, i. e., ombril, with the article, a dim. fr. L. umbilicus the navel. See Navel.]
Nome: [Gr. , fr. to deal out, distribute.]
Nome: [Cf. Binomial.]
Nomenclator: [L., fr. nomen name + calare to call. See Name, and Calendar.]
Nomenclature: [L. nomenclatura: cf. F. nomenclature. See Nomenclator.]
Nomial: [Cf. Binomial.]
Nomic: [Gr. , fr. a law, custom.]
Nominal: [L. nominalis, fr. nomen, nominis, name. See Name.]
Nominate: [L. nominatus, p. p. of nominare to nominate, fr. nomen name. See Name.]
Nomination: [L. nominatio: cf. F. nomination.]
Nominative: [L. nominativus belonging to a name, nominative.]
Nominator: [L.]
Nominee: [See Nominate, and -ee.]
Nominor: [See Nominate, and -or.]
Nomocracy: [Gr. no`mos law + -cracy, as in democracy.]
Nomography: [Gr. ; no`mos law + to write.]
Nomology: [Gr. no`mos law + -logy.]
Nomopelmous: [Gr. no`mos law, custom + sole of the foot.]
Nomothete: [Gr. ; no`mos + to assign: cf. F. nomothète.]
Nomothetic: [Gr. .]
Non-: [L. non, OL. noenu, noenum, fr. neoenum, lit., not one. See None.]
Non-ego: [L., not I.]
Non-feasance: [Pref. non- + OF. faisance a doing, fr. faire to do.]
Non assumpsit: [L., he did not undertake.]
Non compos: [L.]
Non est factum: [Law L. it is not (his) deed.]
Non est inventus: [L., he is not found.]
Non liquet: [L.]
Non obstante: [L.]
Non prosequitur: [L. he does not prosecute.]
Non sequitur: [L., it does not follow.]
Nonage: [LL. nonagium, from L. nonus ninth, novem nine.]
Nonage: [Pref. non- + age.]
Nonagenarian: [L. nonagenarius containing, or consisting of, ninety, fr. nonageni ninety each; akin to novem nine.]
Nonagesimal: [L. nonagesimus the ninetieth. See Nonagenarian.]
Nonagon: [L. nonus ninth + Gr. angle.]
Nonagrian: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Nonane: [L. nonus ninth.]
Nonce: [For the nonce, OE. for the nones, a corruption of for then ones, where n. in then is a relic of AS. m in ðam, dat. of the article and demonstrative pronoun, E. the. See For, Once, and The.]
Nonchalance: [F. See Nonchalant.]
Nonchalant: [F., fr. non not (L. non) + chaloir to concern one's self for, fr. L. calere to be warm, to be inflamed with desire, to be troubled. See Non-, and Caldron.]
Nonconstat: [Law L.]
Nondecane: [L. nonus ninth + decem ten.]
nondescript: [Pref. non- + L. descriptus described.]
None: [OE. none, non, nan, no, na, AS. nān, fr. ne not + ān one. √193. See No, a. & adv., One, and cf. Non-, Null, a.]
None: [F.]
Nones: [L. nonae, so called because it was the ninth day before the ides, fr. nonus ninth, from novem nine. See Nine, Nones, 2, Noon .]
Nonet: [From L. nonus ninth, like E. duet, fr. L. duo.]
Nonillion: [L. nonus ninth + -illion, as in E. million.]
Nonius: [Latinized form of Nunez, the name of a Portuguese mathematician.]
Nonjuring: [F. jurer to swear, or L. jurare, jurari, to swear, fr. L. jus, juris, right, law, justice. See Jury.]
Nonone: [Nonane + -one, suffix denoting the third degree of unsaturation.]
Nonpareil: [See Nonpareil, a. ]
Nonpareil: [F., from non not + pareil equal, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See Non, and Pair, Peer.]
Nonplus: [L. non not + plus more, further. See Plural.]
Nonsense: [Pref. non- + sense: cf. F. nonsens.]
Nontronite: [So called because found in the arrondissement of Nontron, France.]
Nonyl: [Nonane + -yl.]
Nonylene: [Nonane + ethylene.]
Noodle: [Cf. Noddle, Noddy.]
Noodle: [G. nudel vermicelli.]
Nook: [OE. nok; cf. Gael. & Ir. niuc.]
Noology: [Gr. , , the mind + -logy.]
Noon: [AS. nōn, orig., the ninth hour, fr. L. nona (sc. hora) the ninth hour, then applied to the church services (called nones) at that hour, the time of which was afterwards changed to noon. See Nine, and cf. Nones, Nunchion.]
Noontide: [From noon + tide time; cf. AS. nōntīd the ninth hour.]
Noose: [Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. nœud, L. nodus. Cf. Node.]
Nopal: [Mexican nopalli.]
Nor: [OE. nor, contr. from nother. See Neither.]
nori: [Jap.]
Noria: [Sp., from Ar. nā'ūra.]
Norian: [From norite.]
Norie: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Norite: [F., fr. Norvège Norway .]
norium: [NL.]
Norland: [For Northland.]
Norm: [L. norma a rule. See Normal, a.]
Norma: [L.]
Normal: [L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern, carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr. gnw`rimos well known, gnw`mwn gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F. normal. See Known, and cf. Abnormal, Enormous.]
Normal: [Cf. F. normale, ligne normale. See Normal, a.]
norman: [F. normand.]
Norman: [F. normand, of Scand. origin. See Northman, and cf. Norse.]
Norn: [Icel. norn, pl. nornir.]
Noropianic: [Etymology uncertain.]
Norroy: [Lit., north king, fr. F. nord north + roi king.]
Norse: [Dan. Norsk, fr. nord north. See North.]
Nortelry: [Cf. Nurture.]
North: [AS. norð; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norðr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]
Northern: [AS. norðerne.]
Northernmost: [Cf. Northmost.]
Northman: [AS. norðman. See North, and Man, and cf. Norman.]
northmost: [AS. norðmest. Cf. Aftermost.]
Northward: [AS. norðweard.]
Northwest: [AS. norðwest.]
Norwegian: [Cf. Icel. Noregr, Norvegr, Norway. See North, and Way.]
Norwegium: [NL. See Norwegian.]
Nose: [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. nös, Sw. näsa, Dan. näse, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos', L. nasus, nares, Skr. nāsā, nās. √261. Cf. Nasal, Nasturtium, Naze, Nostril, Nozzle.]
nosegay: [Nose + gay in the sense of a gay or showy thing.]
Nosel: [See Noursle.]
Nosle: [See Nozzle, Nose.]
Nosocomial: [L. nosocomium a hospital, Gr. nosokomei^on; no`sos disease + komei^n to attend to.]
Nosography: [Gr. no`sos disease + -graphy: cf. F. nosographie.]
Nosological: [Cf. F. nosologique.]
Nosologist: [Cf. F. nosologiste.]
Nosology: [Gr. no`sos disease + -logy: cf. F. nosologie.]
Nosophen: [Nose + phenol; orig. used for affections of the nose.]
Nosophobia: [NL.; no`sos disease + fo`bos fear.]
Nosopoetic: [Gr. no`sos disease + productive, fr. poiei^n to make.]
Nost: [Contr. from ne wost.]
nostalgia: [NL., fr. Gr. a return home + pain.]
Nostalgic: [Cf. F. nostalgique.]
Nostoc: [F.]
Nostril: [OE. nosethril, nosethirl, AS. nosþyrl; nos for nosu nose + þyrel opening, hole, from þyrel pierced, for þyrhel, fr. purh through. √261. See Nose, and Through, and cf. Thrill.]
Nostrum: [Neut. sing. of L. noster ours, fr. nos we. See Us.]
Not: [Contr. from ne wot. See 2d Note.]
Not: [OE. not, noht, nought, naught, the same word as E. naught. See Naught.]
Notabilia: [Neut. pl. of L. notabilis notable.]
Notability: [Cf. F. notabilité .]
Notable: [F. notable, L. notabilis, fr. notare to mark, nota mark, note. See 5th Note.]
Notaeum: [NL., fr. Gr. pertaining to the notum or back.]
Notal: [Gr. nw^ton the back.]
Notandum: [L., fr. notare to observe.]
Notarial: [Cf. F. notarial.]
Notary: [F. notaire, L. notarius notary (in sense 1), fr. nota mark. See 5th Note.]
Notate: [L. notatus marked, p. p. of notare to mark. See 5th Note.]
Notation: [L. notatio a marking, observing, etymology, fr. notare to mark, nota a mark: cf. F. notation. See 5th Note.]
Notch: [Akin to nock; cf. OD. nock, OSw. nocka. Cf. Nick a notch.]
Note: [AS. hnītan to strike against, imp. hnāt.]
Note: [AS. nāt; ne not + wāt wot. See Not, and Wot.]
Note: [AS. notu use, profit.]
Note: [F. note, L. nota; akin to noscere, notum, to know. See Know.]
Note: [F. noter, L. notare, fr. nota. See Note, n.]
Nothing: [From no, a. + thing.]
Notice: [F., fr. L. notitia a being known, knowledge, fr. noscere, notum, to know. See Know.]
Notidanian: [Gr. back + comely.]
Notification: [Cf. F. notification. See Notify.]
Notify: [F. notifier, L. notificare; notus known (p. p. of noscere to known) + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Know, and -fy.]
Notion: [L. notio, fr. noscere to know: cf. F. notion. See Know.]
Notobranchiata: [NL. See Notum, and Branchia.]
Notochord: [Gr. nw^ton the back + E. chord.]
Notodontian: [Gr. nw^ton the back + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos a tooth.]
Notopodium: [NL., fr. Gr. nw^ton the back + poy`s, podo`s, the foot.]
Notorhizal: [Gr. nw^ton the back + "ri`za a root.]
Notoriety: [Cf. F. notoriété. See Notorious.]
Notorious: [L. notorius pointing out, making known, fr. noscere, notum, to known: cf. F. notoire. See Know.]
Notornis: [NL., fr. Gr. no`tos the south, or southwest + bird.]
Nototherium: [NL., fr. Gr. no`tos the south + qhri`on a wild animal.]
Nototrema: [NL., fr. Gr. nw^ton back + a hole.]
Nott: [AS. hnot shorn.]
Notturno: [It.]
Notum: [NL., fr. Gr. nw^ton.]
Notus: [L., fr. Gr. No`tos.]
Notwheat: [Nott + wheat.]
Notwithstanding: [Originally the participle of withstand, with not prefixed.]
Nouch: [See Ouch.]
Nougat: [F.]
Nould: [Contr. fr. ne would.]
Noule: [See Noll.]
Noumenon: [NL. fr. Gr. the thing perceived, p. pr. pass. of to perceive, the mind.]
Noun: [OF. noun, nun, num, non, nom, F. nom, fr. L. nomen name. See Name.]
Nourish: [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir, nurrir, norir, F. nourrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. Nurse, Nutriment, and see -ish.]
Nourishable: [Cf. F. nourrissable.]
Nourishment: [Cf. OF. norrissement.]
Noursle: [Freq., fr. OE. nourse. See Nurse.]
Nous: [NL., fr. Gr. noy^s mind.]
Nousel: [See Noose.]
Nouthe: [Now + the.]
Nouveau riche: [F.]
Nova: [L., fem. sing. of novus new.]
Novaculite: [L. novacula a sharp knife, razor: cf. F. novaculite.]
Novation: [L. novatio; novus new: cf. F. novation.]
Novel: [OF. novel, nuvel, F. nouvel, nouveau, L. novellus, dim. of novus new. See New.]
Novel: [F. nouvelle. See Novel, a.]
Novelette: [Dim. of novel, n. See Novel.]
Novelry: [OF. novelerie.]
Novelty: [OF. novelté, F. nouveauté, L. novellitas.]
November: [L. November, or Novembris (sc. mensis), the ninth month of the old Roman year, which began with March, fr. novem nine: cf. F. Novembre. See Nine.]
Novenary: [L. novenarius, from novem nine.]
Novene: [L. novenus nine each, in LL., ninth, fr. L. novem nine.]
Novennial: [L. novennis of nine years; novem nine + annus year.]
Novercal: [L. novennis of nine years; novem nine + annus year.]
Novercal: [L. novercalis, from noverca a stepmother.]
Novice: [F., from L. novicius, novitius, new, from novus new. See New, and cf. Novitious.]
Novilunar: [L. novus new + luna the moon.]
Novitiate: [LL. novitiatus: cf. F. noviciat.]
Novitious: [L. novitius, novicius.]
Novity: [L. novitas, fr. novus new.]
Now: [OE. nou, nu, AS. nū, nu; akin to D., OS., & OHG. nu, G. nu, nun, Icel., nū, Dan., Sw., & Goth. nu, L. nunc, Gr. ny`, ny^n, Skr. nu, nū. √193. Cf. New.]
Nowadays: [For now on (OE. an) days. See A-, 1.]
Noway: [No, a. + way. Cf. -wards.]
Nowed: [F. noué, p. p. of nouer to knot, fr. L. nodare. See Nodated.]
Nowel: [See Noel.]
Nowel: [F. noyau, prop., a kernel. See Noyau, Newel a post.]
Nowes: [From OF. nous. See Noose, Node.]
Nowhere: [AS. nāhwǣr. See No, and Where.]
Nowhither: [No + whither.]
Nowise: [For in no wise. See Wise, n.]
Noxious: [L. noxius, fr. noxa harm; akin to nocere to harm, hurt. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.]
Noy: [See Annoy.]
Noyade: [F., fr. noyer to drown, L. necare to kill.]
Noyau: [F., prop., the stone or nut of a fruit, fr. L. nucalis like a nut. See Newel a post.]
Nozzle: [A dim. of nose. √261.]
Nuance: [F.]
Nub: [Cf. Knob.]
Nubble: [Cf. LG. nubben to knock, cuff.]
Nubecula: [L., dim. of nubes cloud.]
nubia: [From L. nubes cloud.]
nubiferous: [L. nubifer; nubes cloud + ferre to bear: cf. F. nubifère.]
Nubigenous: [L. nubes cloud + -genous.]
Nubilate: [L. nubilatus, p. p. of nubilare to cloud, fr. nubes cloud.]
Nubile: [L. nubilis, fr. nubere to marry: cf. F. nubile. See Nuptial.]
Nubility: [Cf. F. nubilité .]
Nubilose: [L. nubilosus, nubilus, fr. nubes cloud.]
Nucament: [L. nucamenta fir cones, fr. nux, nucis, a nut.]
Nucamentaceous: [See Nucament.]
Nucellus: [NL., dim. of nux, nucis, a nut.]
Nucha: [LL.]
Nuchal: [Cf. F. nucal.]
Nuciferous: [L. nux, nucis, nut + -ferous.]
Nuciform: [L. nux, nucis, nut + -form.]
Nucin: [L. nux, nucis, a nut.]
Nucleate: [L. nucleatus having a kernel.]
Nucleate: [Cf. L. nucleare to become kernelly.]
Nucleiform: [L. nucleus kernel + -form.]
Nucleobranchiata: [NL. See Nucleus, and Branchia]
Nucleoidioplasma: [NL. See Nucleus, and Idioplasma.]
Nucleole: [See Nucleolus.]
Nucleolus: [L., a little nut, dim. of nucleus.]
Nucleoplasm: [Nucleus + -plasm.]
Nucleus: [L., a kernel, dim. fr. nux, nucis, nut. Cf. Newel post.]
Nucula: [L., little nut, dim. of nux, nucis, a nut.]
Nucule: [L. nucula a small nut.]
Nudation: [L. nudatio, fr. nudare to make naked, fr. nudus naked. See Nude.]
Nude: [L. nudus. See Naked.]
Nudge: [Cf. Prov. G. knütschen to squeeze, pinch, E. Knock.]
Nudibrachiate: [L. nudus naked + brachium an arm.]
Nudibranchiata: [NL. See Nude, and Branchia.]
Nudicaul: [L. nudus naked + caulis stem.]
Nudification: [L. nudus naked + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Nudity: [Cf. F. nudité.]
nudnik: [Yiddish, fr. Russ. nudnyi tiresome.]
Nudum pactum: [L., a nude pact.]
Nugacity: [L. nugacitas, fr. nugax, -acis, trifling.]
Nugae: [L.]
Nugation: [Cf. OF. nugation.]
Nugatory: [L. nugatorius, fr. nugari to trifle, nugae jests, trifles.]
Nugget: [Earlier niggot, prob. for nigot, an ingot. See Ingot.]
Nugify: [L. nugae trifles + -fy.]
Nuisance: [OE. noisance, OF. noisance, nuisance, fr. L. nocentia guilt, fr. nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf Necromancy, Nocent, Noxious, Pernicious.]
Nul: [F. See Null, a.]
Null: [L. nullus not any, none; ne not + ullus any, a dim. of unus one; cf. F. nul. See No, and One, and cf. None.]
Null: [From null, a., or perh. abbrev. from annul.]
Null: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Nullah: [Hind. nālā, fr. Skr. nāla tube.]
Nullibiety: [L. nullibi nowhere.]
Nullification: [L. nullificatio contempt. See Nullify.]
Nullifidian: [L. nullus none + fides faith.]
Nullify: [L. nullificare; nullus none + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Null, a., and -fy.]
Nullipore: [L. nullus none + porus pope.]
Nullity: [LL. nullitias, fr. L. nullus none: cf. F. nullité . See Null.]
Numb: [OE. nume, nome, prop., seized, taken, p. p. of nimen to take, AS. niman, p. p. numen. √7. See Nimble, Nomad, and cf. Benumb.]
Number: [OE. nombre, F. nombre, L. numerus; akin to Gr. no`mos that which is dealt out, fr. ne`mein to deal out, distribute. See Numb, Nomad, and cf. Numerate, Numero, Numerous.]
Number: [OE. nombren, noumbren, F. nombrer, fr. L. numerare, numeratum. See Number, n.]
Numerable: [L. numerabilis. See Number, v. t.]
Numeral: [L. numeralis, fr. numerus number: cf. F. numéral. See Number, n.]
Numerary: [LL. numerarius: cf. F. numéraire.]
Numerate: [L. numeratus, p. p. of numerare to count. See Number, v.]
Numeration: [L. numeratio a counting out: cf. F. numération.]
Numerator: [L. numerator: cf. F. numérateur.]
Numeric: [Cf. F. numérique. See Number, n.]
Numero: [It., or F. numéro ; both fr. L. numerus number.]
Numerosity: [L. numerositas.]
Numerous: [L. numerosus. See Number.]
Numismatic: [L. numisma, nomisma, a piece of money, coin, fr. Gr. anything sanctioned by usage, the current coin, fr. to introduce a custom, or usage, fr. no`mos a custom, or usage, fr. ne`mein to distribute, assign: cf. F. numismatique. See Nomad.]
Numismatics: [Cf. F. numismatique.]
Numismatography: [L. numisma, -atis (Gr. ) + -graphy.]
Numismatology: [L. numisma, -atis + -logy.]
Nummary: [L. nummarius, from nummus a coin.]
Nummular: [L. nummularius, fr. nummulus, dim. of nummus a coin: cf. F. nummulaire.]
Nummulite: [L. nummus a coin + -lite: cf. F. nummulite.]
Nummulites: [NL. See Nummulite.]
Numps: [Cf. Numb.]
Numskull: [Numb + skull.]
nun: [OE. nunne, AS. nunne, fr. L. nonna nun, nonnus monk; cf. Gr. , ; of unknown origin. Cf. Nunnery.]
Nunatak: [Eskimo nunaettak.]
Nunc dimittis: [L. nunc now + dimittis thou lettest depart.]
Nunchion: [OE. nonechenche, for noneschenche, prop., a noon drink; none noon + schenchen, schenken, skinken, to pour, AS. scencan. See Noon, and Skink, v. i.]
Nunciature: [L. nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, fr. nuncius, nuntius, messenger: cf. F. nonciature, It. nunziatura. See Nuncio.]
Nuncio: [It. nunzio, nuncio, fr. L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E. new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. Announce.]
Nuncius: [L.]
Nuncupate: [L. nuncupatus, p. p. of nuncupare to nuncupate, prob. fr. nomen name + capere to take.]
Nuncupation: [L. nuncupatio.]
Nuncupative: [L. nuncupativus nominal: cf. F. nuncupatif.]
Nundinal: [L. nundinalis, nundinarius, fr. nundinae the market day, the weekly market, prop., the ninth day, fr. nundinus belonging to nine days; novem nine + dies day: cf. F. nundinal.]
Nundinate: [L. nundinatus, p. p. of nundinary to attend fairs, to traffic. See Nundinal, a.]
Nundination: [L. nundinatio.]
Nunnation: [From nun, the Arabic name of the letter n: cf. NL. nunnatio, F. nunnation.]
Nunnery: [OE. nonnerie, OF. nonerie, F. nonnerie, fr. nonne nun, L. nonna. See Nun.]
Nuphar: [Per. nūfar.]
Nuprin: [A trade name.]
Nupson: [Of doubtful origin.]
Nuptial: [L. nuptialis, fr. nuptiae marriage, wedding, fr. nubere, nuptum, prop., to cover, to veil, hence, to marry, as the head of the bride was covered with a veil; cf. Gr. bride, nymph: cf. F. nuptial.]
Nur: [Cf. Knur.]
Nuraghe: [It. dial. (Sardinia) nuraghe).]
Nurl: [Cf. Knurl.]
Nurse: [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice, norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop., fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, -icis, nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See Nourish, and cf. Nutritious.]
Nursery: [Cf. F. nourricerie.]
Nursling: [Nurse + -ling.]
Nurture: [OE. norture, noriture, OF. norriture, norreture, F. nourriture, fr. L. nutritura a nursing, suckling. See Nourish.]
Nustle: [Cf. Nuzzle.]
Nut: [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G. nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. nöt, Dan. nöd.]
Nutant: [L. nutans, p. pr. of nutare to nod, v. intens. fr. nuere (in comp.) to nod; cf. Gr. .]
Nutation: [L. nutatio a nodding, fr. nutare to nod: cf. F. nutation.]
Nuthatch: [OE. nuthake. See 2d Hack.]
Nutmeg: [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F. noix muscade. See Nut, and Musk.]
Nutria: [Sp. nutria an otter, fr. L. lutra, lytra.]
Nutrication: [L. nutricatio, fr. nutricare, nutricari, to suckle, nourish, fr. nutrix a nurse.]
Nutrient: [L. nutriens, p. pr. of nutrire. See Nourish.]
Nutriment: [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See Nourish.]
Nutrition: [Cf. F. nutrition. See Nutritious.]
Nutritious: [L. nutricius, nutritius, from nutrix, -icis, a nurse, nutrire to nourish. See Nurse, Nourish.]
Nutritive: [Cf. F. nutritif.]
Nutriture: [L. nutritura, fr. nutrire to nourish.]
Nux vomica: [NL., fr. L. nux a nut + vomere to vomit.]
Nuzzle: [See Noursle.]
Nuzzle: [Dim. fr. nose. See Nozzle.]
Névé: [F., fr. nix, nivis, snow.]
Ny: [Contr. fr. ne I.]
Nyctalopia: [L. nyctalopia, fr. nyctalops a nyctalops, Gr. nykta`lwj. Gr. nykta`lwj meant, a person affected either with day blindness or with night blindness, and in the former case was derived fr. ny`x, nykto`s, night + 'w`j, 'wpo`s, the eye; in the latter, fr. ny`x + 'alao`s blind + 'w`j.]
Nyctalops: [L., from Gr. nykta`lwj.]
Nycthemeron: [Gr. ; ny`x, nykto`s, night + day.]
Nyctitropic: [From Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, night + turning.]
Nyctitropism: [From Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, night + to turn.]
Nyctophile: [Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, night + to love.]
Nye: [Prob. fr. F. nid nest, brood, L. nidus nest. See Nest, and cf. Eye brood, Nide.]
Nylghau: [Hind. & Per. nīlgāw, prop., a blue cow; Per. nīl blue + gāw cow. See Lilac, and Cow the animal.]
nymph: [L. nympha nymph, bride, young woman, Gr. ny`mfh: cf. F. nymphe. Cf. Nuptial.]
nympha: [L. See Nymph a goddess.]
Nymphaea: [L., the water lily, Gr. .]
Nymphales: [NL.]
Nymphean: [Gr. . See Nymph.]
Nymphic: [Gr. bridal.]
Nymphiparous: [Nymph + L. parere to produce.]
Nympholepsy: [Gr. ny`mfh a nymph + lamba`nein to seize.]
nymphomania: [Gr. ny`mfh a bride + mani`a madness.]
Nymphomany: [Cf. F. nymphomanie.]
Nymphotomy: [Nympha + Gr. te`mnein to cut.]
Nystagmus: [NL., fr. Gr. drowsiness, fr. to nod in sleep, to slumber.]
nystatin: [From NY state + -in, due to its discovery in New York State.]