quod erat demonstrandum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Phrase 1.2.1 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Phrase

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From Latin quod erat dēmonstrandum (“‘which was to be proved’”).

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quod erat demonstrandum (plural quae erant demonstranda)

1. see Latin section

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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)

1. which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated. Abbreviation: QED