Enode

/ˈɛnoʊd/ noun

Definition

A knot or node-like structure that can be untied or resolved.

Etymology

From Latin 'enodus' (knotty, tangled), formed from 'e-' + 'nodus', used in older English texts to describe problematic knots or difficulties.

Kelly Says

The word 'enode' is largely obsolete, but it survives in the phrase 'Gordian enode,' a poetic way to describe an impossibly tangled problem—before Alexander just cut the Gordian Knot.

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