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nunc.

right now, at present, at this time, at this very moment

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈnʊŋk]Classical-Latin[ˈnuŋk]
  1. right now, at present, at this time, at this very moment

    not-comparable
  2. Of the state of affairs, the condition of the argument, etc., under these circumstances, in view of this

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From num + -ce, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nu (“now”), see also English now, Scots noo (“now”), Saterland Frisian nu (“now”), West Frisian no (“now”), Dutch nu, nou (“now”), German nu, nun (“now”), Swedish nu (“now”), Icelandic nú (“now”), Latin num (“even now, whether”), Albanian ni (“now”), Lithuanian nū̃n (“now”), Avestan 𐬥𐬏 (nū, “now”), Sanskrit नु (nu, “now”), Greek νυν (nyn, “now”), Russian ныне (nyne, “now”).

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