nunc

Pronunciation: [ˈnʊŋk]

“nunc” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adverb

right now, at present, at this time, at this very moment
Of the state of affairs, the condition of the argument, etc., under these circumstances, in view of this

In Latin

quod praesens hoc tempus significat, hoc tempore, in praesentia.

Etymology

From num + -ce, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nu (“now”), see also English now, Scots noo (“now”), Saterland Frisian nu (“now”), West Frisian no (“now”), Dutch nu, nou (“now”), German nu, nun (“now”), Swedish nu (“now”), Icelandic nú (“now”), Latin num (“even now, whether”), Albanian ni (“now”), Lithuanian nū̃n (“now”), Avestan 𐬥𐬏 (nū, “now”), Sanskrit नु (nu, “now”), Greek νυν (nyn,…

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