nihil

Meaning

Pron

1. (indeclinable, indefinite) nothing
2. (indeclinable, indefinite) nothing
3. (indeclinable) 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

Adv

1. (not-comparable) at all, in nothing, in no respect
2. (not-comparable, rare) to no purpose, in vain; for no reason, for nothing

Concepts

nothing

zero

Synonyms

nil

nihilum

Translations

nada

rien

nichts

niets

nada

niente

res

nulla

’tipota

típota

típote

néant

zéro

0

zero

0

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈni.(ɦ)ɪɫ]

Etymology

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