quid tibi est

Latin

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Etymology

Literally, “what is to thee?”.

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈkʷɪt.tɪ.biːst], [ˈkʷɪt.tɪ.bɪst]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈkʷid ˈtiː.bi ˈɛst]

Phrase

quid tibī est?

(idiomatic) what is it?, what's the matter?, what's wrong?, what ails you?
- c. 203 BCE, Plautus, Cistellaria 3.1.11:
  [Melaenis] Quid tibī est?
  [Selenium] Alcēsimarchum nōn vidēs? Ferrum tenēt!
  What's wrong?
  Don't you see Alcesimarchus? He's got a sword!

Synonyms

quid est?, quid reī est?