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nihils

nihils is the plural of nihil.

Meaning of nihil

Noun

nihil (countable and uncountable, plural nihils)

  1. (countable) A nihil dicit.
  2. (uncountable) nothingness, nonbeing
    • I shall no longer believe all the visions of my youth:
      They have dissolved into nihil.1996, David Tibet, “The Starres Are Marching Sadly Home (Theinmostlightthirdandfinal)” (lyrics)

Questions about nihils

What is nihils the plural of?
Nihils is the plural of nihil.

Words near nihils in the dictionary

  1. nihilistic
  2. nihilistically
  3. nihilists
  4. nihilities
  5. nihility
  6. nihils
  7. NIHL
  8. Nihoa
  9. Nihon
  10. Nihonbashi
  11. nihonga

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