QUID, quid
Sounds Like: KWEED
Translations: what, a what, anything, something, why, how
From the root: QUID
Part of Speech: Pronoun, Adverb
Explanation: QUID is a versatile Latin word that primarily functions as an interrogative pronoun meaning 'what?' It can also be used as an indefinite pronoun, meaning 'anything' or 'something,' especially after si (if), nisi (unless), ne (lest), or num (whether). Additionally, it can serve as an adverb meaning 'why' or 'how.' It is the neuter singular form of the interrogative/indefinite pronoun.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 32:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, QUID, appear in our texts.
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