nide

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nide^¹

/naɪd/ US, UK

Sounds like gnide · Rhymes with -aɪd

Where it comes from

Uncertain; possibly from Middle French nid (modern French nid (“nest”)), or its etymon Latin nīdus (“nest”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós (“nest”)). Doublet of nest.

noun nides · nid

archaic, collective A nest of pheasants. [A] nide of pheasants are sometimes collected in a very small space, and in the middle of the day conceal themselves very close.
Similar: nid, nye

Nide^²

proper noun

a Polynesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
Similar: Labo, Mewun, Meoun, Meaun

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noun nest of pheasants

Italiano	nidiata

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@misc{nide_2026,
  title = {nide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}