nudus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) unclothed, nude, naked
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) stripped, deprived, destitute
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) defenceless, helpless, unarmed
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) poor, needy
5. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) bare, simple, pure
6. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) unadorned

Concepts

naked

bare

nude

in the nude

stripped

ungarbed

Opposite of

tutus, munitus, defensus, firmatus, ditis, dives, dis, locuples

Synonyms

nuda

nudum

Translations

nudo

nackt

desnudo

nu

bloot

nu

γυμνός

çıplak

naakt

pelado

nu

desnut

despido

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈnuː.dʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷedʰós, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós. Cognate with Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), Sanskrit नग्न (nagna), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬕𐬥𐬀 (maġna), Old Armenian մերկ (merk), Old English nacod (whence English naked), Proto-Slavic *nagъ.