nimis

See also: nímis

Gothic

Romanization

nimis

  1. romanization of 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌹𐍃

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈn̠ʲɪmʲɪʃ]

Verb

nimis

  1. first-person plural past habitual of nigh
  2. first-person plural past subjunctive of nigh

Latin

Etymology

From ne- + Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- (whence metior). Compare immēnsus from these roots.

Pronunciation

Adverb

nimis (not comparable)

  1. too, too much, excessively
  2. exceedingly, beyond measure

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Occitan: nems nemés

References

  • nimis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • nimis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • nimis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • nimis in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “nĭmis”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 7: N–Pas, page 143

Old High German

Alternative forms

Verb

nimis

  1. second-person singular present indicative of nëman

Volapük

Noun

nimis

  1. accusative plural of nim