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ex nihilo

[ eks nahy-uh-loh, nee-uh- ]
/ ˌɛks ˈnaɪ ə loʊ, ˈni ə- /

adverb, adjective Latin.

out of nothing; from nothing.

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Nearby words

  1. ex lege,
  2. ex lib.,
  3. ex libris,
  4. ex more,
  5. ex new,
  6. ex nihilo nihil fit,
  7. ex off.,
  8. ex officio,
  9. ex parte,
  10. ex post
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Word Origin and History for ex nihilo

ex nihilo

Latin, literally "out of nothing," from ex "out of" (see ex-) + nihilo, ablative of nihil "nothing" (see nil).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper