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NIHIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nihil mean?
• NIHIL (noun)
The noun NIHIL has 1 sense:
1. (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
Familiarity information: NIHIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Context example:
nihil habet
Hypernyms ("nihil" is a kind of...):
aught; cipher; cypher; goose egg; nada; naught; nil; nix; nothing; null; zero; zilch; zip; zippo (a quantity of no importance)
Domain category:
Latin (any dialect of the language of ancient Rome)
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