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niteo.

to be radiant, shine, look bright, glitter, sparkle, glisten

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈnɪ.te.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈniː.te.o]
  1. to be radiant, shine, look bright, glitter, sparkle, glisten

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  2. to be sleek or in good condition

    conjugation-2 · figuratively · no-supine
  3. to look flourishing or thriving; thrive

    conjugation-2 · figuratively · no-supine
  4. to be brilliant, look bright or beautiful, shine

    conjugation-2 · figuratively · no-supine
  5. to flourish, abound

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Where this word comes from

Probably from a past participle Proto-Italic *nitos (“made bright”), from a root Proto-Indo-European *ney- (“to shine”). Potential cognates would include Middle Irish níam (“splendor, gleam”), níamda (“shining”), as well as Sanskrit नील (nī́la, “dark-colored, dark blue”).

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