nadir

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير السَّمْت (naẓīr as-samt), composed of نَظِير (naẓīr, “counterpart, corresponding to”) and السَّمْت (as-samt, “the zenith”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈneɪˌdɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈnæd.ɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈneɪ.də(ɹ)/, /neɪˈdɪə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈneɪˌdɪɚ/, /ˈneɪ.dɚ/, /neɪˈdɪɚ/ Rhymes: -eɪdə(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ) === Noun === nadir (plural nadirs) 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. Synonym: antizenith Antonym: zenith (figuratively) The lowest point; time of greatest depression. Synonyms: lowest ebb, slough of despond, trough, bathos Antonyms: height, peak Near-synonym: dead (astronomy) The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down. Synonym: down (beekeeping, archaic) An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey. Antonyms: duplet, super ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== azimuth, zenith - (both from السَّمْتُ (as-samtu)). ==== Translations ==== === Verb === nadir (third-person singular simple present nadirs, present participle nadiring, simple past and past participle nadired) (transitive, beekeeping) To extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base. === References === Henry Taylor (1860), The Beekeepers Manual, page 24 === Further reading === Nadir (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Darin, Drain, Drina, Indra, Nardi, Ndari, Radin, dinar, drain, ranid == Azerbaijani == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic نَادِر (nādir). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [nɑːˈdiɾ] Hyphenation: na‧dir === Adjective === nadir (comparative daha nadir, superlative ən nadir) rare nadir tapıntı ― a rare discovery nadir hallarda ― in rare cases, rarely === Further reading === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “nadir”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 3, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 446 == French == === Etymology === As for the English word. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /na.diʁ/ === Noun === nadir m (plural nadirs) (astronomy) nadir Antonym: zénith === Further reading === “nadir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === radin == Galician == === Noun === nadir m (plural nadires) nadir (point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where the observer stands) === Further reading === “nadir”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈnadir/ [ˈna.dɪr] Rhymes: -adir Syllabification: na‧dir === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Malay nadir, from Persian نادر (nâder, “rare”), from Arabic نَادِر (nādir). ==== Alternative forms ==== nadirat ==== Adjective ==== nadir (comparative lebih nadir, superlative paling nadir) (archaic) rare Synonym: jarang (archaic) extraordinary Synonym: luar biasa ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Dutch nadir, from French nadir, from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير السَّمْت (naẓīr as-samt), composed of نَظِير (naẓīr, “counterpart, corresponding to”) and السَّمْت (as-samt, “the zenith”). ==== Noun ==== nadir (plural nadir-nadir) (astronomy) nadir; down === Etymology 3 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== nadir (plural nadir-nadir) (dialectal) a Malacca type of large sea-going fishing boat === Etymology 4 === From Classical Persian نَظِیر (nazīr), from Arabic نَظِير (naẓīr). Doublet of nazir. ==== Alternative forms ==== nazir ==== Noun ==== nadir (plural nadir-nadir) (archaic) inspector, supervisor Synonyms: inspektur, pengawas, penyelia === Further reading === “nadir”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير السَّمْت (naẓīr as-samt), composed of نَظِير (naẓīr, “counterpart, corresponding to”) and السَّمْت (as-samt, “the zenith”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naˈdir/ Rhymes: -ir Hyphenation: na‧dìr === Noun === nadir m (astronomy) nadir Antonym: zenit === Anagrams === Randi, nardi == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير (naẓīr). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈna.dir/ Rhymes: -adir Syllabification: na‧dir === Noun === nadir m inan (astronomy) nadir (axis of projected conical shadow) Synonym: perygeum Antonym: zenit ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === nadir in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN nadir in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: na‧dir === Noun === nadir m (plural nadires) nadir (point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where the observer stands) (figuratively) nadir (the lowest point) === Further reading === “nadir”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “nadir”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Alternative forms === надир (nadir) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling === Etymology === Borrowed from French nadir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naˈdir/ Rhymes: -ir Hyphenation: na‧dir === Noun === nadir n (uncountable) nadir ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “nadir”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naˈdiɾ/ [naˈð̞iɾ] Rhymes: -iɾ Syllabification: na‧dir === Noun === nadir m (plural nadires) nadir (point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where the observer stands) === Further reading === “nadir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish nadir, from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير السَّمْت (naẓīr as-samt). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naˈdiɾ/ [n̪ɐˈd̪ɪɾ] Rhymes: -iɾ Syllabification: na‧dir === Noun === nadír (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜇᜒᜇ᜔) nadir (point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith) === Further reading === Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 413 == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish نادر (nadir), from Arabic نَادِر (nādir). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naːˈdiɾ/ Hyphenation: na‧dir === Adjective === nadir rare Synonym: ender Antonym: yaygın ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “nadir”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “nadir”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “nadir”, in Nişanyan Sözlük