Etymology

nisus

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Today it means: A mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving. Full definition →

Latin nīsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromnīsus“pressure, exertion”
  2. English todaynisus

From Latin nīsus (“pressure, exertion”).

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