ex nihilo

English

Etymology

From Latin ex (“from”) + nihilō (“nothing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛks ˈnaɪ(h)ɪləʊ/, /ˌɛks ˈniː(h)ɪləʊ/

Prepositional phrase

ex nihilo

1. From or out of nothing.
   • 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 320:

     This creation ex nihilo came into being in a manner completely opposed to the ordinary course of natural law.

Related terms

• exnihilation
• exnihilator, Exnihilator
• exnihilator-annihilator