QUISQUAM, quisquam
Sounds Like: KWIS-kwam
Translations: anyone, anything, someone, something
From the root: QUISQUAM
Part of Speech: Indefinite Pronoun
Explanation: Quisquam is an indefinite pronoun meaning 'anyone' or 'anything'. It is primarily used in negative sentences, questions, or after certain conjunctions like 'si' (if) or 'ne' (lest), to emphasize the absence or non-existence of something or someone. It can also be used to mean 'someone' or 'something' in contexts where the identity is unknown or unimportant.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 31:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, QUISQUAM, appear in our texts.
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