Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vox nihili

/ˈvɒks ˈnaɪ hɪˌlaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vox ni-hi-li
IPA: /ˈvɒks ˈnaɪ hɪˌlaɪ/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A useless or ambiguous phrase or sentiment.

noun

A spelling or textual error.

Example Sentences

"There is no reference at this point to a word A-i-w-xt ꜣꞽw which Brugsch found in a late Book of the Dead, and which may in fact be a vox nihili."

Etymology

From Latin vōx (“voice”) + nihilī (“of nothing”). See also vox populi.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: vōx
Suffix: nihilī

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvɒks ˈnaɪ hɪˌlaɪ/
British English: /ˌvɒksˈnɪhɪlaɪ/

Inflected Forms

voces nihili (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce vox nihili?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɒks ˈnaɪ hɪˌlaɪ/.
What does vox nihili mean?: A useless or ambiguous phrase or sentiment.
Where does vox nihili come from?: From Latin vōx (“voice”) + nihilī (“of nothing”). See also vox populi.

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