nodus

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noun

A difficulty.

OriginLatin nōdus →
Scrabble 6
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Meanings

nounnodus (plural nodi)

plural nodi

  1. A difficulty.
  2. biologyIn the Odonata, a prominent crossvein near the centre of the leading edge of a wing.

Origin

  1. Latinnōdus“a knot”
  2. Englishnodus

Borrowed from Latin nōdus (“a knot”). Doublet of knot, knout, and node.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nodus

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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