Word a Day
nicety
What does nicety mean?
nicety (noun): a small detail or distinction.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce nicety?
/ˈnaɪsɪti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does nicety come from?
From Middle English nicetee, from Old French niceté (“simpleness, foolishness”), from nice (“simple, foolish”); equivalent to nice + -e- + -ty.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a small detail or distinction
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