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nī

[ˈniː]

adv

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. not, if...not, unless- an absolutely negative particle like ne so only in combinations
  2. unless
  3. A negative particle used in specific grammatical combinations to mean if not or unless.
Examples

Nī tū veniās, dōnum nōn accipiam.

Unless you come, I will not accept the gift.

Pronunciationˈniː

Part of speechadv

Usage noteUsually used as an alternative to nisi in certain constructions.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.