nyas

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/ˈnaɪəs/

noun

an eyas (a fledgling falcon)

OriginOld French niais →
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Meanings

nounnyas (plural nyases)

plural nyases

  1. obsoletean eyas (a fledgling falcon)

Origin

  1. Old Frenchniais“bird from the nest”
  2. Englishnyas

From Old French niais (“bird from the nest”), from Latin nidus (“nest”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nyas

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Anagrams

NysaSnay
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APA

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MLA

“nyas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nyas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyas.

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