Catalan

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Etymology

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Univerbation of en +‎ lloc. Compare Occitan enlòc. Originally "in a place, anywhere," becoming a negative through its use in negative constructions such as no... enlloc; compare res or pas or French personne.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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enlloc

  1. nowhere, anywhere
    Synonym: almón
    Antonym: arreu
    no es fa servir enllocit's not used anywhere
    enlloc del mónabsolutely nowhere (literally, “nowhere in the world”)

Usage notes

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  • Sometimes confused with en lloc de (instead of).

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