quod erat demonstrandum
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin quod erat dēmonstrandum (“‘which was to be proved’”).
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quod erat demonstrandum (plural quae erant demonstranda)
- see Latin section
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Latin proverb
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
quod (nominative neuter singular of quī) + erat (third-person singular imperfect active indicative of sum) + dēmonstrandum (nominative neuter singular of dēmonstrandus, passive future participle of dēmonstrō)
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quod erat dēmonstrandum (plural quae erant dēmonstranda)
- which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated. Abbreviation: QED