nulli-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly, see e.g.
nulliform adj.Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin nulli-, nūllus.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin nulli- (in e.g. nullificare nullify v.), combining form of classical Latin nūllus no (see null adj.).Earliest in the 16th cent. in the formations nullifidian n. and nulliform adj., and in the Latin loan nullify v. Further formations and loans are found from the late 19th cent. in the formation of scientific and technical vocabulary. Compare French nulli- , formations in which are found from at least the beginning of the 19th cent. (see nullipore n.), and German nulli- , formations in which are found from at least the early 20th cent. (see nulligravida n.).
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online September 2019).