What does Nisus mean?
Definitions for Nisus
ˈnaɪ səsnis·us
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Princeton's WordNet
striving, nisus, pains, strainnoun
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Wiktionary
nisusnoun
a mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving
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Nisus is a term referring to a mental or physical effort to attain an end; a striving or endeavor. It is derived from Latin, where it means "effort" or "attempt". It can also refer to an inherent drive or impulse directing an organism's behavior.
Webster Dictionary
Nisusnoun
a striving; an effort; a conatus
Etymology: [L., fr. niti, p. p. nisus, to strive.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Nisus
nī′sus, n. effort, attempt.—Nisus formativus (biol.), formative effort. [L.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Nisus
a Trojan youth who accompanied Æneas into Italy, and whose friendship for Euryulus is so pathetically immortalised by Virgil in the ninth book of the "Æneid."
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sinus
Sunis
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Nisus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Nisus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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