LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

nittus

*nittus (feminine *nitta, neuter *nittum)

Meaning

  1. Proto Romanceadjectivereconstructionshining, polished, clean

Origins

From Classical Latin nitidus via an early syncope of the unstressed /ĭ/ and assimilation of the resulting /td/ to /tt/.

Southern Gallo-Romance
  • Occitannet
  • Catalannetfrom Old Catalan net
  • Spanishnetofrom Old Catalan net
  • Aragonesenetofrom Old Catalan net
  • Asturiannetufrom Old Catalan net
  • Galiciannetofrom Old Catalan net
Insular Romance
  • Sardiniannitu
  • Sardiniannidu
Italo-Dalmatian
  • Italiannetto
  • Istriotnito
  • Neapolitannietto
  • Siciliannittu
  • Venetannéto
Rhaeto-Romance
  • Friuliannet
  • Ladinnët
  • Romanshnet
Northern Gallo-Romance
  • Franco-Provençalnet
  • Old Frenchnet

Quick answers

What does nittus mean in Latin?
nittus, a adjective, means “shining, polished, clean”.