annihilō

annihilō

From ad- +‎ nihil (“nothing”) +‎ -ō

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [anˈni.(ɦ)ɪ.ɫoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [anˈniː.ki.lo]

Verb

annihilō (present infinitive annihilāre, perfect active annihilāvī, supine annihilātum); first conjugation

1. (Late Latin, transitive) to bring to nothing, annihilate, obliterate, destroy utterly, benothing
2. (Medieval Latin, transitive) to annul, invalidate