-unque

See also: unque

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Italian unque (“never, ever”), from the older unqua, from Latin umquam (“ever, at any time”). Its use as an indefinite suffix may have been influenced by Latin -cumque, which has a similar origin. Compare English -ever.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈun.kwe/
Rhymes: -unkwe
Hyphenation: -ùn‧que

Suffix edit

-unque

used to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and pronouns
chi (“who”) → chiunque (“whoever”)

dove (“where”) → dovunque (“everywhere”, “anywhere”)

Usage notes edit

Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Derived terms edit

Italian terms suffixed with -unque