INQUIT, inquit
Sounds Like: IN-kwit
Translations: he says, she says, it says, he said, she said, it said
From the root: INQUIT
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: Inquit is a Latin defective verb, meaning it only exists in a limited number of forms. It is primarily used to introduce direct speech, functioning like 'he/she/it says' or 'he/she/it said'. It is often placed after the first word or phrase of the quoted speech, rather than at the beginning or end, giving it a distinctive stylistic feel in Latin literature.
Inflection: Third person singular, Present or Perfect Indicative, Active voice. Defective verb.
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
No other words from the same root, INQUIT, appear in our texts.
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