Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Brightness; luster.
- noun Endeavor; effort; tendency.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare Brightness; luster.
- noun rare Endeavor; effort; tendency.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
endeavour ;effort ;tendency
Etymologies
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From Latin nitens, present participle of niti to strive.
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bestiary commented on the word nitency
n., brightness, luster (from L. nitens, p.pr. of nitere to shine.)
July 24, 2008