nitid

[ nit-id ]

adjective

1. bright; lustrous.

nitid

/ ˈnɪtɪd /

adjective

1. poetic.
   bright; glistening

Other Words From

• ni·tid·i·ty [ni-, tid, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitid¹

< Latin nitidus shining, bright, equivalent to nit ( ēre ) to glisten + -idus -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitid¹

C17: from Latin nitidus, from nitēre to shine

Example Sentences

Alis integris supr nitid atris, virescenti-cœruleo multimaculatis; posticis subts punctis baseos angulique ani rubris ♂.

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