condicio sine qua non

Italian

Alternative forms

• conditio sine qua non (Medieval Latin spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈdi.t͡ʃo ˈsi.ne kwa ˈnon/
• Hyphenation: con‧dì‧cio‧sì‧ne‧qua‧nón

Noun

condicio sine qua non f (invariable)

1. sine qua non