QUARE, quare
Sounds Like: KWAH-reh
Translations: why, wherefore, for what reason, on account of which
From the root: QUARE
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: Quare is a Latin adverb used to ask 'why' or 'for what reason'. It can also function as a relative adverb, meaning 'on account of which' or 'wherefore', connecting a clause to a preceding idea. It is often found at the beginning of a question or a subordinate clause.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
No other words from the same root, QUARE, appear in our texts.
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