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nīl

[ˈniːɫ]

pron

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. syncopic form of nihil ("nothing")
  2. nothing
  3. A shorter version of the word 'nihil', meaning nothing.
Examples

‘Quam ergo mercedem accipies?’ ‘Nil nisi te, Domine.’

‘What reward would you like?’ ‘Nothing but you, Lord.’

Pronunciationˈniːɫ

Part of speechpron

Usage noteThis is a syncopated or shortened form of 'nihil', frequently used in poetry and prose for rhythm.

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.