quoque

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Latin[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

quōque

  1. masculine/feminine/neuter ablative singular of quisque

Etymology 2[edit]

From a declined form of quis and -que (each). Ultimately the same as etymology 1.

Compare with quōquam.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

quoque (not comparable) (postpositive)

  1. also, likewise, besides, too
    A et B litterae sunt. C quoque littera est.
    A and B are letters. C is also a letter.
  2. not only
  3. even, actually
  4. (figurative) what's more
Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  • quoque”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • quoque”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • quoque in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) at the first opportunity: primo quoque tempore
    • (ambiguous) every fifth year: quinto quoque anno
  • quoque in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016