vox nihili

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English

Etymology

From Latin vōx (voice) +‎ nihilī (of nothing). See also vox populi.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌvɒksˈnɪhɪlaɪ/, /ˌvɒksˈnɪhɪliː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈvɒks ˈnaɪ hɪˌlaɪ/, /ˈvɒks ˈni hɪˌli/, /ˈvɒks ˈnɪ hɪˌli/
  • Hyphenation: vox ni‧hi‧li

Noun

vox nihili (plural voces nihili)

  1. (rhetoric) A useless or ambiguous phrase or sentiment.
  2. (typography) A spelling or textual error.

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