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nodo

knot

noun NOH-doh Less Common
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Origin: Latin nodus

Also means

node, crux

Usage Note

Nodo covers both a physical knot in a rope and a figurative crux or sticking point (il nodo della questione — the crux of the matter). It is also used in anatomy (nodo linfatico — lymph node) and in computing/networking (nodo della rete — network node). The plural nodi is regular.

Examples

"Ho fatto un nodo stretto alla corda."

Natural Translation

I tied a tight knot in the rope.

Literal Translation

I-have made a knot tight to-the rope.

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