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nisus
[ nahy-suhs ]
noun
, plural ni·sus.
- an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
nisus
/ ˈnaɪsəs /
noun
- an impulse towards or striving after a goal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nisus1
First recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin nīsus “planting one’s feet firmly, strong muscular effort,” equivalent to nīt(ī) “to support or exert oneself” + -sus, variant of -tus suffix denoting the action of the verb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nisus1
C17: from Latin: effort, from nītī to strive
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Example Sentences
Even before them the nisus towards it, which has been noticed in the chapter before the last, is observable enough.
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But mythology comes in and attributes them all to a nisus for self-preservation.
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The same thing happened to Nisus, king of Megara, which town was besieged by Minos.
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Nisus gets away first, and shoots out far in front of the throng, fleeter than the winds or the winged thunderbolt.
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Nisus betrayed to Minos by his daughter Scylla; changed to a falcon, and Scylla to a lark.
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