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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nitidus. Doublet of the inherited netto.
Pronunciation
Adjective
nitido (feminine nitida, masculine plural nitidi, feminine plural nitide)
- sharp (of an image)
- clear
- limpid
- clean
Derived terms
Further reading
- nitido in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
A verb based on nitidus (“shining”).
Pronunciation
Verb
nitidō (present infinitive nitidāre, perfect active nitidāvī, supine nitidātum); first conjugation
- to make bright or shining; polish, smooth
- to wash, bathe
Conjugation
Descendants
Adjective
nitidō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of nitidus
References
- “nitido”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- nitido in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.