/o.kœ̃/
Translation
no, not any, none (masculine)
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin aliquunus, a compound of aliquis ('someone') and unus ('one'). It originally meant 'anyone' and shifted to the negative sense 'none, not any'.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- aliquunus
- English cognates
- unit, unity
Examples
' .
He made no effort to understand.
.
No problem can be solved without communication.
' .
I have no doubt about his words.
' .
None of my friends likes this restaurant.
' paniquer .
There is no reason to panic now.
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