QUENDAM, quendam
Sounds Like: KWEN-dam
Translations: a certain, some, a
From the root: QUIDAM
Part of Speech: Pronoun, Adjective
Explanation: This word is an inflected form of the indefinite pronoun or adjective 'quīdam'. It refers to an unspecified person or thing, meaning 'a certain one' or 'some'. It is used when the speaker knows who or what they are referring to, but does not wish to name them, or when the identity is not important. It is a compound word formed from 'quis' (who/what) and the enclitic '-dam' (a particle indicating indefiniteness).
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
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