ex nihilo

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

ex ni·hi·lo

adv or adj
\(ˌ)eks-ˈnē-(h)ə-ˌlō, -ˈni-, -ˈnī-\

Definition of EX NIHILO

: from or out of nothing <creation ex nihilo>

Origin of EX NIHILO

Latin
First Known Use: 1656

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