nihil Definition
ni·hil (nī′hil′, nē′-)
noun
nothing
Etymology: L, contr. < nihilum < *nehilum < ne-, not (see no) + hilum, little thing, trifle
nihil Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- fit: The universe cannot have ` begun ' at all ex nihilo nihil fit.
- ad: It is nihil ad rem that he never carried out the experiments themselves or faked the results.
Noun used with modifier
nihilo: The universe cannot have ` begun ' at all ex nihilo nihil fit.
Browse dictionary entries near nihil
- ‹ NIH
- ‹ nigrosine
- ‹ nigritude
- ‹ nigrify
- ‹ nigrescent
- ‹ nighty-night
- ‹ nighty
- ‹ nightwear
- ‹ nightwalker
- ‹ nighttime
- nihil obstat ›
- nihilism ›
- nihilist ›
- nihilistic ›
- nihility ›
- Nihon ›
- NII ›
- Niigata ›
- Niihau ›
- Nijinsky ›

