nicety
English
/ˈnaɪsɪti/
noun
Definitions
- A small detail or distinction.
- Subtlety or precision of use.
- Delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness
- (obsolete) That which is delicate to the taste.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English nicetee derived from Old French niceté (foolishness, simpleness) suffix from English nice.
Origin
English
nice
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Niceville English
- nice English
- nice-looking English
- niceish English
- niceling English
- nicely English
- nicen English
- niceness English
- nicery English
- outnice English
- overnice English
- renice English
- seminice English
- supernice English
- unnice English
- nice Dutch, Flemish
- ナイス Japanese
- ナイスショット Japanese
- nicetee Middle English
- nyce Middle English
- nice Old French
- niceté Old French
- næs Icelandic
- 奶思 Chinese
- naispela Tok Pisin