nimic

== Romanian == === Alternative forms === nimica — informal, paragogic nemica, nemică — regional nic, nica, nică, mic, mica — regional, syncopated === Etymology === Inherited from Latin nemīca, from ne- +‎ mīca. Compare Old French ne ... mie, Old Venetan nemiga. Compare also Italian mica. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /niˈmik/ Rhymes: -ik Hyphenation: ni‧mic === Adverb === nimic (obsolete) synonym of deloc (“not at all”) === Noun === nimic n (plural nimicuri) (uncountable) nothingness trifle, nothing, bagatelle === Pronoun === nimic nothing Synonyms: canci, ioc (colloquial) nu avea nimic de-a face cu… ― to have nothing to do with… nimic altceva ― nothing else ==== Usage notes ==== Romanian features the double negative. ==== Derived terms ==== de nimic nimici nimicnici nimicuță o nimica toată ==== Related terms ==== mică === Further reading === “nimic”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 Iorgu Iordan, Alexandru Graur, Ion Coteanu, editors (1971), Dicționarul Limbii Române‎[2], volume 7, part 1, Bucharest: Academy of the Socialist Republic of Romania, pages 417–420