NIMIS, nimis
Sounds Like: NI-mis
Translations: too much, excessively, overmuch
From the root: NIMIS
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: Nimis is an adverb used to indicate an excessive degree or quantity of something. It means 'too much' or 'excessively' and is often used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, suggesting that something is beyond what is proper or desirable.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 11:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, NIMIS, appear in our texts.
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