chaque

See also: châque

French

Etymology

From Middle French chasque, a backformation from chascun, from Old French chascun (whence modern chacun). The Old French derives from a conflation of Vulgar Latin *quiscunus (from quisque unus) with synonymous *catunus (from cata unus, from Ancient Greek κατά (katá), whence Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese cada). The short vowel (and hence the lack of a circumflex) is due to the usually unstressed position (cf. notre vs. le nôtre).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃak/

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Adjective

chaque (invariable)

1. each
2. every

Derived terms

• (each): ch./ch (ea.) (abbreviation)

Related terms

• chacun

Further reading

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

Norman

Etymology

Cognate to Middle French chasque (“each”), a back-formation from Old French chascun (“each one, every one”).

Adjective

chaque m or f (invariable, masculine and feminine plural chaques)

1. (Guernsey) each
2. (Guernsey) every

Spanish

Noun

chaque m (plural chaques)

1. a dish from Arequipa, Peru, consisting of beef or lamb served with various vegetables