Dictionary
que
Meaning
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- that (connecting noun clause)
- that (introducing the result of the main clause)
- than (used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison)
- seeing as; since; for; because (introduces explanatory clause)
- and (indicating the consequences of an action, often threateningly)
- short for porque ("because")
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ki/
Inherited from Latin
quid
Cognate with English
who
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