Nisus Moderate

Nisus has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

striving nisus pains strain

A mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving.

See Also

contraction conatus goal diaphragm periodic abdominal physical procreative

Related Terms

contraction conatus goal diaphragm periodic abdominal physical procreative evacuate mental effort striving bird desire spring muscle faeces urine

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

attempt

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

jihad

Rhyming Words

sus casus ansus issus ursus jesus nasus ipsus versus passus crœsus cursus rhesus nessus tarsus missus unisus byssus census lapsus

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