vox nihili en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌvɒksˈnɪhɪlaɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvɒks ˈnɪ hɪˌli/ (US)
- /ˈvɒks ˈni hɪˌli/ (US)
- /ˈvɒks ˈnaɪ hɪˌlaɪ/ (US)
- /ˌvɒksˈnɪhɪliː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin vōx (“voice”) + nihilī (“of nothing”). See also vox populi.
Meanings
- (rhetoric) A useless or ambiguous phrase or sentiment.
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A spelling or textual error.
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.
1948, Alan Gardiner, “The First Two Pages of the Wörterbuch”, in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, volume 34, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| voces nihili | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl vox nihili (useless or ambiguous phrase or sentiment) · pl vox nihili (spelling or textual error)