nodus

1. A difficulty.
2. In the Odonata, a prominent crossvein near the centre of the leading edge of a wing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōdus (“a knot”). Doublet of knot, knout, and node.

Synonyms

node

Translations

δυσκολία

κόμπος

knoop

moeilijkheid

kolanko

węzeł