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ni.

not, if...not, unless- an absolutely negative particle like ne so only in combinations

2 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈniː]Classical-Latin[ˈniː]
  1. not, if...not, unless- an absolutely negative particle like ne so only in combinations

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Old Latin nei, from Proto-Italic *nei, from Proto-Indo-European *néy (“not”), from *né. Cognates include Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌹 (nei), Lithuanian nei, Old Church Slavonic ни (ni), Old Irish ní and Sanskrit न (ná). See also nē.

conj[ˈniː]Classical-Latin[ˈniː]
  1. not, that not, unless; like ne, in imperative and intentional clauses

    Ni quid tibi hinc in spem referas.
    Vinum aliudve quid ni laudato.
Where this word comes from

From Old Latin nei, from Proto-Italic *nei, from Proto-Indo-European *néy (“not”), from *né. Cognates include Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌹 (nei), Lithuanian nei, Old Church Slavonic ни (ni), Old Irish ní and Sanskrit न (ná). See also nē.

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