conditio sine qua non

See also: Conditio sine qua non

Italian

Alternative forms

• condicio sine qua non (Classical Latin spelling)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin conditiō sine quā nōn (“condition without which not”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈdit.t͡sjo ˈsi.ne kwa ˈnon/

Noun

conditio sine qua non f (invariable)

1. sine qua non