[ˈnɪ.te.oː], [ˈniː.te.o]
OrigoProbably from a past participle Proto-Italic *nitos (“made bright”), from a root Proto-Indo-European *ney- (“to shine”). Potential cognates would include Middle Irish níam (“splendor, gleam”), níamda (“shining”), as well as Sanskrit नील (nī́la, “dark-colored, dark blue”).
- conjugation-2, no-supineto be radiant, shine, look bright, glitter, sparkle, glisten
- conjugation-2, figuratively, no-supineto be sleek or in good condition
- conjugation-2, figuratively, no-supineto look flourishing or thriving; thrive
- conjugation-2, figuratively, no-supineto be brilliant, look bright or beautiful, shine
- conjugation-2, figuratively, no-supineto flourish, abound
Formaeniteō(canonical) · no passive(canonical) · nitēre(infinitive, present) · nituī(active, perfect) · niteō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · nitēs(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · nitet(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · nitēmus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · nitētis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · nitent(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · nitēbam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · nitēbās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · nitēbat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · nitēbāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · nitēbātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · nitēbant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · nitēbō(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · nitēbis(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · nitēbit(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person) · nitēbimus(active, first-person, future, indicative, plural)
Fons: Vicitionarium