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ex nihilo

/ɛks ˈniː.əˌləʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
ex ni-hi-lo
IPA
/ɛks ˈniː.əˌləʊ̯/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Out of nothing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛks ˈniː.əˌləʊ̯/
  • British English: /ɛks ˈniː.əˌləʊ̯/

Phrases

exnihilator-annihilator

Frequently Paired Words

exnihilation exnihilator exnihilator-annihilator nihilogony

Questions

How do you pronounce ex nihilo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛks ˈniː.əˌləʊ̯/.
What does ex nihilo mean?
Out of nothing.
Where does ex nihilo come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin (creātiō) ex nihilō (“(creation) out of nothing”).

How to pronounce ex nihilo

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