nihilo

nihilo

Latin

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Adverbial ablative from nihil / nihilum.

Adverb

nihilō (not comparable)

  1. (restrictive) by nothing, no more than, by no means
    nihilō sētiusnone the less

Usage notes

  • Used with comparatives or other words implying comparison.

Derived terms

See also

Noun

nihilō

  1. dative/ablative singular of nihilum
    nihilō, ex nihilō, prō nihilō
Derived terms

Etymology 2

    From nihil + (forming agent nouns).

    Noun

    nihilō m (genitive nihilōnis); third declension

    1. a good-for-nothing (worthless person)
      Synonym: nihilēnsis
    Declension

    Third-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative nihilō nihilōnēs
    genitive nihilōnis nihilōnum
    dative nihilōnī nihilōnibus
    accusative nihilōnem nihilōnēs
    ablative nihilōne nihilōnibus
    vocative nihilō nihilōnēs

    Etymology 3

      From nihil + (forming verbs).

      Verb

      nihilō (present infinitive nihilāre, perfect active nihilāvī, supine nihilātum); first conjugation

      1. (Medieval Latin, transitive) to reduce to nothing; to destroy
        Synonym: annihilō
      Conjugation

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