nihilo

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word nihilo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word nihilo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say nihilo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word nihilo you have here. The definition of the word nihilo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofnihilo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Latin

Etymology 1

Noun

nihilō

  1. dative/ablative singular of nihilum

Etymology 2

Adverb

nihilō (not comparable)

  1. not, by no means
  2. (with "minus") none the less

References

  • “nihilo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • nihilo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Etymology 3

Noun

nihilō m (genitive nihilōnis); third declension

  1. a good-for-nothing fellow
Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative nihilō nihilōnēs
Genitive nihilōnis nihilōnum
Dative nihilōnī nihilōnibus
Accusative nihilōnem nihilōnēs
Ablative nihilōne nihilōnibus
Vocative nihilō nihilōnēs

References

  • “nihilo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • nihilo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia