niente

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niente

/niˈɛn.teɪ/ Canada, US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Italian niente.

adverb

not comparable totally silent, as a musical direction (abbreviated to n. or ∅ in sheet music)
Similar: al niente

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MLA

"niente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/niente. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

niente. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/niente

Chicago

"niente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/niente.

BibTeX

@misc{niente_2026,
  title = {niente},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/niente},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}