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qua.

where (on which side; at or in which place; in what direction; by what way)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈkʷaː]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː][ˈkʷa]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː]

  1. where (on which side; at or in which place; in what direction; by what way)

    not-comparable
    quā... eā...

  2. as (in the capacity or character of)

    not-comparable
    ēns quā ēns

  3. how (in what way; by what method; to what degree or extent)

    not-comparable

  4. how (in what way; by what method; to what degree or extent) after sī, nisi, num, nē: in any way, anyhow

    indefinite · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Adverb declined from quī. Diachronically, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéh₂; compare Ancient Greek πῇ (pēî), πῆ (pê, “which way, how”) and Latin quam.

pron[ˈkʷaː]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː][ˈkʷa]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː]

  1. ablative feminine singular of quī

    ablative · feminine · form-of · relative · singular

  2. ablative feminine singular of quis

    ablative · feminine · form-of · interrogative · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷād Latin quā Inherited from Proto-Italic *kʷād.

det[ˈkʷaː]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː][ˈkʷa]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː]

  1. ablative feminine singular of quī

    ablative · feminine · form-of · interrogative · relative · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷād Latin quā Inherited from Proto-Italic *kʷād.

pron[ˈkʷaː]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː][ˈkʷa]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː]

  1. nominative feminine singular of quis

    feminine · form-of · indefinite · nominative · singular

  2. nominative/accusative neuter plural of quis

    accusative · form-of · indefinite · neuter · nominative · plural
Where this word comes from

From the feminine singular and neuter plural of Proto-Italic *kʷoi, without the pronominal nominative or deictic ending *-i.

det[ˈkʷaː]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː][ˈkʷa]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷaː]

  1. nominative feminine singular of quī

    feminine · form-of · indefinite · nominative · singular

  2. nominative/accusative neuter plural of quī

    accusative · form-of · indefinite · neuter · nominative · plural
Where this word comes from

From the feminine singular and neuter plural of Proto-Italic *kʷoi, without the pronominal nominative or deictic ending *-i.

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