-cumque

See also: cumque

Latin

Etymology

From cumque (“whenever, however”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [kʊŋ.kʷɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [kum.kʷe]

Suffix

-cumque

1. Used to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and pronouns.

   quandō (“when”) → quandōcumque (“whenever”)

   ubī (“where”) → ubīcumque (“wherever”)

Usage notes

• Terms formed with this suffix are stressed on the penult.

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -cumque

quacumque

qualiscumque

quandocumque

quantuscumque

quicumque

quocumque

quotienscumque

quotuscumque

ubicumque

undecumque

utcumque

utercumque