name
Meaning 1
A male given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nadir
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈneɪˌdɪə(ɹ)/
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UK: /ˈnæd.ɪə(ɹ)/
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UK: /ˈneɪ.də(ɹ)/
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UK: /neɪˈdɪə(ɹ)/
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US: /ˈneɪˌdɪɚ/
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US: /ˈneɪ.dɚ/
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US: /neɪˈdɪɚ/
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rhymes with -eɪdə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: N EY1 D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: antizenith
Antonyms: zenith
noun
Meaning 4
The lowest point; time of greatest depression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- Near-synonym: dead
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lowest ebb, slough of despond, trough, bathos, dead
Antonyms: height, peak
noun
Meaning 5
The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
Examples
- The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: down
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: agriculture, beekeeping, business, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: duplet, super
verb
Meaning 7
To extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: agriculture, beekeeping, business, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: zenith
Broader terms: celestial point
noun
Meaning 9
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: low-water mark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adversity, hardship, hard knocks
History
Etymology
Unknown. It has been suggested that it is from Arabic نَزِير (nazīr, “rare, trivial”), but if it is Arabic, perhaps more likely would be نَذِير (naḏīr, “auspicious, boding well (?)”). Represents the word 'rare' in Hebrew.
From Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير السَّمْت (naẓīr as-samt), composed of نَظِير (naẓīr, “counterpart, corresponding to”) and السَّمْت (as-samt, “the zenith”).
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: نَظِير (naẓīr) — point of the sky
- Armenian: նադիր (nadir) — point of the sky
- Bulgarian: надир (nadir) — point of the sky
- Catalan: nadir — point of the sky
- Chinese Mandarin: 天底 (tiāndǐ) — point of the sky
- Danish: nadir — point of the sky
- Dutch: nadir — point of the sky
- Finnish: nadiiri — point of the sky
- French: nadir — point of the sky
- Galician: nadir — point of the sky
- German: Nadir — point of the sky
- Greek: ναδίρ (nadír) — point of the sky
- Hindi: नाजिर (nājir) — point of the sky
- Hungarian: nadír — point of the sky
- Hungarian: talppont — point of the sky
- Irish: nadair — point of the sky
- Italian: nadir — point of the sky
- Japanese: 天底 (tentei) — point of the sky
- Malay: nadir — point of the sky
- Persian: نظیرالسمت (nazir-os-samt) — point of the sky
- Persian: سمتالقدم (samt-ol-qadam) — point of the sky
- Persian: پاسو (pâsu) — point of the sky
- Polish: nadir — point of the sky
- Portuguese: nadir — point of the sky
- Romanian: nadir — point of the sky
- Russian: нади́р (nadír) — point of the sky
- Spanish: nadir — point of the sky
- Tagalog: idalum — point of the sky
- Arabic: نَظِير (naẓīr) — figuratively the lowest point
- Bulgarian: най-ниска точка (naj-niska točka) — figuratively the lowest point
- Chinese Mandarin: 低谷 (dīgǔ) — figuratively the lowest point
- Finnish: aallonpohja — figuratively the lowest point
- French: fond — figuratively the lowest point
- Greek: ναδίρ (nadír) — figuratively the lowest point
- Hindi: नाजिर (nājir) — figuratively the lowest point
- Hungarian: mélypont — figuratively the lowest point
- Icelandic: ilpunktur — figuratively the lowest point
- Japanese: どん底 (donzoko) — figuratively the lowest point
- Persian: قعر (qa'r) — figuratively the lowest point
- Portuguese: nadir — figuratively the lowest point
- Russian: ни́зший у́ровень (nízšij úrovenʹ) — figuratively the lowest point
- Swedish: lågvattenmärke — figuratively the lowest point
- Turkish: ayak ucu — figuratively the lowest point
- Arabic: نَظِير (naẓīr) — axis of projected conical shadow
- Hindi: नाजिर (nājir) — axis of projected conical shadow