quiconque
Meaning
anyone, whoever, whosoever
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ki.kɔ̃k/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French kiqunques, composed of qui (“who”) + qu(i) + onques (“ever”). The adverbial /-s/ may have later been removed by influence of Latin quicumque, which has the same meaning. Compare Italian chiunque, a similar formation.
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