A nodus is a complicated situation or problem.
Un nodus es una situación o problema complicado.
| Front | nodus \NOH-duhs\ plural nodi \NOH-dy\ |
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| Back | noun A complicated situation or problem. [From Latin nodus (knot). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ned- (to bind), which is also the source of node, noose, annex, connect, ouch, nettle, and denouement. Earliest documented use: before 1400.] "The CPC project is a nodus of interests. A half of its stock belongs to the governments of three states: Russia, Kazakhstan, and Sultanate of Oman. The remainder is in private hands." |
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