conditio sine qua non

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin conditiō sine quā nōn (condition without which not).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈdit.t͡sjo ˈsi.ne kwa ˈnon/

Noun

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conditio sine qua non f (invariable)

  1. sine qua non