English Explanatory Dictionary

ex nihilo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Out of nothing.

Pronunciation

ĕks nē′ə-lō′ -nī′- -nĭ′- /ɛks ˈniː.əˌləʊ̯/ /-ˈnaɪ̯-/ /-ˈnɪ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ex nihilo.wav /-ˈnʌɪ̯-/ /eks ˈniː.əˌləʉ̯/ /-ˈnɑe̯-/ /eks ˈniː.əˌlɐʉ̯/ /-ˈnə-/ /ɛks ˈni.əˌlo/ /-ˈnʌi̯-/ /-ˈnəi̯-/ /ɛks ˈniː.iˌloː/ /-ˈnaj-/

Word forms

ex nihilo

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin (creātiō) ex nihilō (“(creation) out of nothing”).

Related words

exnihilation exnihilator exnihilator-annihilator nihilogony
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