quelconque

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French quelesquunques, a borrowing of Latin qualiscumque, matched to the Old French quel (“which”) + que (“what”) + onques (“ever”). See Italian qualunque, a similar formation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛl.kɔ̃k/

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Determiner

quelconque m or f

1. any, any which one

Related terms

• quiconque

See also

• n'importe quel

Adjective

quelconque (plural quelconques)

1. indeterminate; some, any
2. (derogatory) nondescript, ordinary

Further reading

• “quelconque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012