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nutus.

nod; command, will; [ad nutum => instantly; with the agreement of];

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnuː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈnuː.tus]
  1. a nod, nodding

    declension-4
  2. a downward tendency or motion; the pull of gravity

    declension-4
  3. a command, will, pleasure (the nod as an expression of will and authority: compare nūmen)

    declension-4
    ad nūtum praestō esse
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin *nuō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin nūtus From *nuō + -tus.

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