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nihil.

nothing

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

pron[ˈni.(ɦ)ɪɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈniː.kil]
  1. nothing

    indeclinable · indefinite
    Nihil est.
    Nihil sub sōle novum.
  2. nothing

    indeclinable · indefinite
  3. nihil or nil + the enclitic particle -ne, nihilne or nilne — more emphatic in a negative sense, a stronger negative than nōn: nothing at all, not at all, none at all, not any

    indeclinable
    Nīl·ne in mentem·st?
Where this word comes from

From nihilum, from ne- (“not”) + hīlum (“the least bit”).

adv[ˈni.(ɦ)ɪɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈniː.kil]
  1. at all, in nothing, in no respect

    not-comparable
  2. to no purpose, in vain; for no reason, for nothing

    not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

From nihilum, from ne- (“not”) + hīlum (“the least bit”).

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