-unque
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See also: unque
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Italian unque (“never, ever”), from the older unqua, from Latin umquam (“ever, at any time”). Its use as an indefinite suffix may have been influenced by Latin -cumque, which has a similar origin. Compare English -ever.
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-unque
- used to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and pronouns
Usage notes[edit]
- Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate syllable.