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nulo

void

adjective NOO-loh Less Common

Origin: From Latin nullus (not any, none).

Also means

invalid

Usage Note

Nulo in legal and administrative language means invalid or of no effect (el contrato es nulo = the contract is void). Colloquially it also means terrible at something (soy nulo para la música = I'm hopeless at music). The feminine form is nula; the plural forms are nulos/nulas.

Examples

"El acuerdo fue declarado nulo por el juez."

Natural Translation

The agreement was declared null by the judge.

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