Nearby Words
noun, plural -ties.
1.
excess; overabundance: nimiety of mere niceties in conversation.
2.
an instance of this.
Origin:
1555–65; < Late Latin nimietās, equivalent to nimi(us) too much + -etās, variant (after i) of -itās -ity
1555–65; < Late Latin nimietās, equivalent to nimi(us) too much + -etās, variant (after i) of -itās -ity
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Nimiety
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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| nimiety (nɪˈmaɪɪtɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| a rare word for excess | |
| [C16: from Late Latin nimietās, from Latin nimis too much] | |
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