vox nihili
English
/ˌvɒksˈnɪhɪlaɪ/, /ˈvɒks ˈnaɪ hɪˌlaɪ/
noun
Definitions
- (rhetoric) A useless or ambiguous phrase or sentiment.
- (typography) A spelling or textual error.
Etymology
Affix from Latin vōx (voice, utterance) + Latin nihilī (of nothing).
Origin
Latin
nihilī
Gloss
of nothing
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- vox English
- nihilī Latin
- vocalis Latin
- vōx Latin
- voks Hungarian
- *wṓkʷs Proto-Indo-European
- vois Old French
- voiz Old French
- bocet Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- boci Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- voce Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- boatsit Aromanian
- butsescu Aromanian
- voiz xno
- boç Mirandese
- vos Piedmontese
- vus Piedmontese