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    Nec (en. Nec)

    /nek/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    conjunction
    Used to connect two elements in a sentence, implying that both are negated.
    I don't want either meat or fish.
    No quiero ni carne nec pescado.
    Employed to reinforce the idea that something is not true or does not occur.
    Neither the letter nor the package arrived.
    No llegó nec la carta ni el paquete.
    It is also used in formal contexts to indicate that something is irrefutably negative.
    The report shows that there is no evidence of the fact.
    El informe demuestra que nec hay evidencia del hecho.

    Etymology

    Origin in Latin 'nec', which means 'and not'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    nec plus ultra
    The expression refers to there being nothing beyond that, it is an unreachable limit.
    nec plus ultra
    nec spe nec metu
    It means 'without hope or fear', used to express the absence of both.
    nec spe nec metu

    Related Words

    négatif
    Related to what is negative or opposite.
    négatif
    non
    A word that indicates negation.
    non
    nonexistent
    Something that does not exist.
    inexistente

    Slang Meanings

    In some urban contexts, 'nec' may refer to a person who is untrustworthy.
    Don't talk to him, he is a nec.
    No le hables, es un nec.
    It can be used among friends to denote something that is disappointing.
    The concert was nec, too boring.
    El concierto fue nec, demasiado aburrido.