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ni⋅sus
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–noun,
plural
-sus.
an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
Origin:
1690–1700;
< L
nīsus
act of planting the feet, effort, equiv. to
nīt
(
ī
) to support or exert oneself +
-tus
suffix of v. action, with
tt
>
s
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ni·sus
(nī'səs)
n.
pl.
nisus
An effort or endeavor to realize an aim.
[Latin
nīsus
, from past participle of
nītī
,
to strive
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
ni·sus
Pronunciation:
'nI-s&s
Function:
noun
Inflected Form:
plural
ni·sus
/-s&s, -"süs/
:
a mental or physical effort to attain an end
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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