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neque.

not

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈnɛ.kʷɛ]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛː.kʷe]

  1. not

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *nékʷe (“and not, neither, nor”), from *né (“not”) + *-kʷe (“and”). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *nekʷe, whence Irish nach; Proto-Germanic *nehw, whence Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌷 (nih). Equivalent to Old Latin ne (“not”) + -que (“and”).

conj[ˈnɛ.kʷɛ]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛː.kʷe]

  1. and not, also not

    neque ... neque (or neque ... et)
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *nékʷe (“and not, neither, nor”), from *né (“not”) + *-kʷe (“and”). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *nekʷe, whence Irish nach; Proto-Germanic *nehw, whence Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌷 (nih). Equivalent to Old Latin ne (“not”) + -que (“and”).

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