quidnunc
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WOTD – 20 April 2008
Contents
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Synonyms
English
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Etymology
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From
Latin
"
quid
nunc
?",
What now?
.
Pronunciation
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RP
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US
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IPA
:
/ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk/
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Noun
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quidnunc
(
plural
quidnuncs
)
A person eager to learn news and scandal
Synonyms
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(
someone who attempts to know all
)
:
busybody
,
buttinsky
,
gossip
,
newsmonger
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English nouns
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