nexus C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈnɛksəs/ UK /ˈnɛksəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a connection or link; a central or focal point The port became a nexus of trade between the two empires. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a connection or link; a... linkconnectionjunctioncorecenterhubtie Word family Related forms connectannexnexal Etymology AI details From Latin nexus ('a binding together'), from nectere ('to bind, tie'). nexus Latin nectere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nexus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛksəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛksəs/ ## Meanings 1. a connection or link; a central or focal point ## Examples - The port became a nexus of trade between the two empires. ## Synonyms - link - connection - junction - core - center - hub - tie ## Related Forms - connect - annex - nexal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nexus - Root: nectere ## Etymology From Latin nexus ('a binding together'), from nectere ('to bind, tie'). ## AI Etymology Nexus comes from Latin nexus ('a binding together'), from nectere ('to bind, tie'). The etymological trail includes Latin nexus, Latin nectere. The same word family includes connect, annex, nexal. Its current noun use means "a connection or link; a central or focal point". ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown