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ex nihilo
[ eks nahy-uh-loh, nee-uh- ]
adverb
, Latin.
- 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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