-que

Signification (Anglais)

Conj

1. (enclitic) and, coordinating conjunction
2. (enclitic) "both... and", "whether... or"
3. (enclitic) introducing an explanatory clause
4. (enclitic, rare) used in an answer

Particle

-ever; every-, any-; every, each ('universalizing' or 'generalizing' particle found in a fixed set of indefinite pronouns and adverbs)

Concepts

et

Synonymes

et

atque

ac

at

Traductions

e

e

und

ed

en

and

i

ve

y

κι

û

και

e

herwiha

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[kʷɛ]

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Proto-Italic *-kʷe (“and”), from Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”). Cognates include Sanskrit च (ca), Ancient Greek τε (te), Faliscan -𐌂𐌖𐌄 (-cue), Proto-Germanic *-hw ( → English (thou)gh). Its alternative use as a generalizing particle "any, -every" with pronouns and adverbs may result from a shift from an earlier meaning along the lines of "as". There are also a number of words that are etymologically suffixed with this particle but that have developed specific meanings not clearly analyzable in terms of either of these senses, such as dēnique (“finally; at length”).