nidal

English

Etymology

From Latin nidus (“nest”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪdəl

Adjective

nidal (not comparable)

1. (rare) Of or pertaining to nests.
2. (rare, physiology) Of the uterus, exhibiting thickening before implantation of an ovum.
3. Of or pertaining to a nidus.

Related terms

• nidation

Anagrams

• Dilan, Ladin, Landi, Linda, Ndali, iland

Spanish

Noun

nidal m (plural nidales)

1. nesting area
   • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 3:

     El Basilisco nace de un huevo que pone el gallo cuando está viejo. La informante me aseguró que ella había visto al gallo poner el huevo, el cual era pequeño y redondo; que cautelosamente lo recogió del nidal y lo tuvo varios días oculto.

     The Basilisk is born from an egg which the rooster lays when it is old. The informant assured me that she had seen the rooster lay the egg, which was small and round; that she cautiously took it from the nesting area and kept it hidden for several days.

Further reading

• “nidal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28