QUAM, quam
Sounds Like: KWAHM
Translations: how, as, than, whom, which, a which
From the root: QUAM
Part of Speech: Adverb, Conjunction, Pronoun, Adjective
Explanation: This word is highly versatile in Latin, functioning as an adverb, conjunction, pronoun, or adjective. As an adverb, it can mean 'how' (often in exclamations) or 'as'. As a conjunction, it is used in comparisons meaning 'than' or 'as...as'. As a pronoun or adjective, it is the feminine singular accusative form of 'quis' or 'qui', meaning 'whom' or 'which' (referring to a feminine noun in the accusative case). It can introduce a relative clause or be used in interrogative sentences.
Inflection: Feminine, Singular, Accusative (as pronoun/adjective); Does not inflect (as adverb/conjunction)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 5:52, 5:55, 5:61, 5:64, 8:89, 8:90, 8:98, 8:108
- Book Two — 5:52, 5:55, 5:61, 5:64, 8:89, 8:90, 8:98, 8:108
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
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