NIHIL, nihil
Sounds Like: NEE-hil
Translations: nothing, nothing at all, not at all, no, naught
From the root: NIHIL
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb
Explanation: This word functions as an indeclinable noun meaning 'nothing' or as an adverb meaning 'not at all'. It is used to express the absence of something or to negate a statement. For example, it can be used in sentences like 'I have nothing' or 'He did not do anything at all'.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Polycarp of Smyrna
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 10 — 2:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, NIHIL.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- NIHILO — by nothing, in no way, not at all, for nothing
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