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ex nihilo

[ eks nahy-uh-loh, nee-uh- ]

adverb

, Latin.
  1. out of nothing; from nothing.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ex nihilo1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin ex nihilō, equivalent to ex + nihilō (ablative singular of nihil “nothing”); ex- 1( def ), nil

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