nidify

[ nid-uh-fahy ]

verb (used without object)

, nid·i·fied, nid·i·fy·ing.

1. nidificate.

nidify

/ ˈnɪdɪˌfaɪ; ˈnɪdɪfɪˌkeɪt /

verb

1. intr (of a bird) to make or build a nest

Derived Forms

• ˌnidifiˈcation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nidify¹

1650–60; < Latin nīdificāre to build a nest, equivalent to nīd- (stem of nīdus ) nest + -ificāre -ify

Word History and Origins

Origin of nidify¹

C17: from Latin nīdificāre, from nīdus a nest + facere to make