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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

nexus.

THE SHORT MEANING

A binding together; a connection.

Connection

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnɛk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛk.sus]
  1. the act of binding, tying or fastening together

    abstract · declension-4 · masculine
  2. something which binds; bond, joint, binding, fastening; nexus

    concrete · declension-4 · masculine
  3. connection

    declension-4 · masculine
  4. a personal obligation of a debtor

    declension-4 · masculine
  5. a legal obligation

    declension-4 · masculine
  6. a hyperlink, link

    Internet · New-Latin · declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin nectō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin nexus From nectō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[ˈnɛk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛk.sus]
  1. bound, tied, fastened, connected, interwoven, having been bound.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  2. bound by obligation, obliged, made liable, pledged, having been obliged.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  3. debtors who, having failed to cover the security they owed to their creditor, were enslaved to them as bondsmen (the practice was abolished in 326 BC, see quotes)

    Ancient-Rome · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · masculine · noun-from-verb · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of nectō (“bind”).

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