ex nihilo

ex ni·hi·lo

 (ĕks nē′ə-lō′, nī′-, nĭ′-)

adv. & adj.

Out of nothing.

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[Latin ex nihilō : ex, out of + nihilō, ablative of nihil, nothing.]

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ex nihilo

adv

formal out of nothing

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ex ni•hi•lo

(ɛks ˈnaɪ hɪˌloʊ, ˈni-)
adv., adj.

out of or from nothing: belief in creation ex nihilo.

[1650–60; < Latin]

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Translations

ex nihilo

[ˌeksˈnɪhɪləʊ] ADV → ex nihilo

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