nerveux

French

adj
Definitions
  • nervous relating to the nerves of nervous system
  • nervous typified by nervousness

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French nerfveux inherited from Old French nerveus derived from Latin nervōsus (nervous, sinewy, vigorous, energetic).

Origin

Latin

nervōsus

Gloss

nervous, sinewy, vigorous, energetic

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