Kilo Lingo

nice

/naɪs/

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Translation

Good, kind, or pleasing.

Word origin

Comes through French from a Latin word that first meant not knowing, and slowly changed to mean pleasing.

Origin
Latin
Root
nescius

Examples

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"Nice" here means good and happy.

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Here "nice" means she is kind and friendly.

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"Nice" shows the place is good and pleasing.

Nice is a simple word for good, kind, or pleasing. A nice person is kind to you, and a nice day is a good and happy one.

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This word is part of lesson 7.