How to pronounce nexus
American English pronunciation
NEK-sus
- IPA
- /ˈnɛksəs/
- Syllables
- NEK · sus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What nexus means
A central point where many things connect
In a sentence: The busy train station was the nexus of the whole city's travel.
Where it comes from: It's a Latin word for a link or tie, from a verb meaning "to bind."
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