Etymology

ex nihilo

ex ni·hi·lo

Today it means: Out of nothing. Full definition →

Latin (creātiō) ex nihilō
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The story

  1. Latin · learned borrowing from(creātiō) ex nihilō“(creation) out of nothing”
  2. English todayex nihilo

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

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