-que
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”). Cognates include Sanskrit च (ca), Ancient Greek τε (te), Proto-Germanic *-hw ( > English (thou)gh).
Pronunciation [edit]
Conjunction [edit]
-que
- and (when used as an enclitic), a copulative particle affixed to the word it annexes
- 63 BCE, Cicero, Catiline Orations (Latin text and English translations here)
- Nihil agis, nihil moliris, nihil cogitas quod non ego non modo audiam sed etiam videam planeque sentiam.
- There is nothing you do, nothing you plot, nothing you think about, that I do not only hear of, but actually see as well and distinctly discern.
- Nihil agis, nihil moliris, nihil cogitas quod non ego non modo audiam sed etiam videam planeque sentiam.
- Senatus Populusque Romanus.
- The Senate and The Roman People.
- Amo Julium agricolamque. Sunt pulchri.
- I love Julius and the farmer. They are handsome.
- 63 BCE, Cicero, Catiline Orations (Latin text and English translations here)
- introducing an explanatory clause
- (rare) used in an answer
Usage notes [edit]
- In archaic and official language, -que is preferred to et, from which it is distinguished by denoting a closer connection.
- It is singly used to effect words of cognate meaning.
- Some examples:
- Fames sitisque. (hunger and thirst)
- Augeri amplificarique. (to be increased and to be enlarged)
- Admirabilis incredibilisque. (admirable and incredible)
- Fuga pavorque. (fleeing and fear)
- Cibus victusque. (sustenance and living)
- Concilium coetusque. (a public gathering and a meeting)
- Blandimenta voluptatis otiique. (delights of pleasure and leisure)
- Extremum summumque supplicium. (the furthest and greatest punishment)
- Imperio auspicioque. (with command and divination)
- Carus acceptusque. ([he is] dear and pleasing)
- Jus fasque. (law and divine will)
- It is especially used in phrases like:
- With the comparative:
- When used with personal and possessive pronouns:
- Also used in archaic formulae:
- Some examples:
- Also words of contrast meaning:
- Jus nefasque. (law and sin)
- Longe lateque. (distant and widely)
- Cominus eminusque. (in close combat and beyond swords reach)
- Ultro citroque. (there and here) literally "beyond and to this side"
- Terrā marique. (from earth and sea)
- Ferro ignique. (with iron and [with] fire)
- Pace belloque. (with peace and [with] war)
- Tempus locusque. (time and place)
- Parvis magnisque. (with small and [with] large)