"nexûs" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛksuːs/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: nĕkʹso͞os [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From the Latin nexūs, nominative plural form of nexus; the circumflex exists to distinguish the long vowel of the plural (/uː/ in both English and in Latin) from the short vowel of the singular (/ə/ in English and /u/ in Latin), avoiding homography; compare nexūs. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|nexūs}} Latin nexūs Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} nexûs
  1. (philosophy, rare, nonstandard) plural of nexus Tags: form-of, nonstandard, plural, rare Form of: nexus Categories (topical): Philosophy
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