nidal

N1I1D2A1L1
/ˈnaɪ.dəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to nests.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin nīdus ← Proto-Italic *nisdos →
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Meanings

nidal1

adjectivenidal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareOf or pertaining to nests.
  2. not comparableraremedicineOf the uterus, exhibiting thickening before implantation of an ovum.
  3. not comparableOf or pertaining to a nidus.

Nidal2

proper nounNidal (plural Nidals)

plural Nidals

  1. A unisex given name from Arabic.

    The Army is a big step closer to moving Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Hasan to a jail just 19 miles from the scene of the November massacre that left 13 people dead.

    2010 March 23, Larry Shaughnessy, “Suspect may move closer to scene of Fort Hood shooting”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2026
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

nidal · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁en-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ní
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sed-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*nisdós
  5. Proto-Italic*nisdos
  6. Latinnīdus
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishnidal

From Latin nīdus (“nest”) + English -al.

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Nidal · proper noun

  1. Arabicنِضال“warrior”
  2. EnglishNidal

From Arabic نِضال (niḍāl, “warrior”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nidal

idleidolsuicidalbridleseidelhomicidalidyllpesticidal
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Anagrams

LindaLadinLandiDilanNdali
Cite this entry
APA

nidal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidal

MLA

“nidal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nidal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidal.

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