quidam

Meaning

Pron

someone, a certain one/thing; something

Det

a certain (person or thing), some (person or thing), one (in the sense of "a specific" person or thing not previously introduced in the present discourse)

Concepts

certain

someone

Synonyms

quaedam

aliquid

aliquis

quoddam

quiddam

Translations

certain

cierto

cert

gewiss

un tal

quelqu'un

1️⃣

certa

certi

certo

أَحَد

کهسێک

یهکێک

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkʷiː.dãː]

Etymology

From quis + -dam (indefinite adverbial suffix). Compare quondam (“at one time”).