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nadir

/ˈneɪdə/NAY-dur
/ˈneɪdɚ/NAY-dur

Meaningopposite

Common meaning: the point of the sky below the observer

Journey through time

  1. Arabicnazir‘corresponding to, opposite’source
  2. Middle Englishnadirsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftscorresponding to, opposite → the point of the sky below the observernadir‘the point of the sky below the observer’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Arabic nazir ‘opposite’.

Roots

  • nazir Arabic “opposite”

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