Annüent
/ˈæn.ju.ənt/noun
Nodding in agreement or indicating assent.
Did you know?Annuit in the motto Annuit Coeptis means “He approves of undertakings,” traditionally referring to divine favor; it comes from the same Latin verb as annuent.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*neu-
“To nod or signal assent”
Ancient Greek
Greek
νεύειν (neuein)
“To nod, bend, or give a sign”
Classical Latin
Latin
nuere
“To nod or give approval”
Classical Latin
Latin
annuere
“To nod toward someone; to assent or approve”
Medieval Latin
Latin
annuens
“Nodding or consenting; the present participle of annuere”
17th Century
English
annuent
“Nodding or indicating agreement”
Modern English
English
annuent
“Assenting or nodding in approval”