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nil.

syncopic form of nihil (“nothing”)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

pron[ˈniːɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈnil]

  1. syncopic form of nihil (“nothing”)

    indeclinable
    ‘Bene scripsisti de me, Thoma. Quam ergo mercedem accipies?’ ‘Nil nisi te, Domine.’
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