conquibus

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the Medieval Latin expression cum quibus, short for cum quibus dēnāriīs or cum quibus nummīs (“with which money”).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /konˈkwi.bus/
  • Rhymes: -ibus
  • Hyphenation: con‧quì‧bus

Noun[edit]

conquibus m (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, informal) wherewithal, cash
    Synonyms: (literary) pecunia f, (informal) quattrini m pl, (informal) dindi m pl, (informal) grana f, (standard) soldi m pl, (standard) denaro m, (standard) moneta f

References[edit]

  1. ^ “conquibus” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN
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