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hilum.

trifle; (with negative) not a whit, not in the least;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈhiː.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈiː.lum]
  1. trifle

    declension-2
  2. not a whit, not in the least

    declension-2
    Quae dedit ipsa capit, neque dispendī facit hīlum; quod valet: nec dispendī facit quicquam.
  3. hilum

    New-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Unknown, possibly from a Semitic source, or a variant of fīlum (“thread”) if the original sense was “little thread, fiber”.

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