nidus

Meaning

1. (declension-2) nest
2. (declension-2) dwelling for animals

Concepts

nest

bird’s nest

bookcase

earth

bird-nest

Synonyms

armarium

bibliotheca

nidificium

repositorium

nīdus

librarium

Translations

nido

nid

ninho

Nest

nido

nest

φωλιά

hêlîn

fazerseuninho

biblioteca

librería

kitaplık

kuluçka

yuva

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈniː.dʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós (“nest”). Cognate with Sanskrit नीड (nīḍá), Old Armenian նիստ (nist), Old Church Slavonic гнѣздо (gnězdo), Old English nest (whence English nest).