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Noun edit

conque (plural conques)

  1. Alternative spelling of conch

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin concha. Doublet of conche.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃k/
  • (file)

Noun edit

conque f (plural conques)

  1. conch (the mollusk)

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Galician edit

Etymology edit

Attested since 1697. Probably borrowed from Spanish conque.

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

conque

  1. consequently, thus, hence, so
    Synonyms: así que, de xeito que

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From con +‎ que.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkonke/ [ˈkõŋ.ke]
  • Rhymes: -onke
  • Syllabification: con‧que

Conjunction edit

conque

  1. consequently, thus, hence, so
    Synonyms: así que, por ende, por lo tanto, de ahí, por eso
    • 2020 June 13, Mario Vargas Llosa, “Borges en su casa. Una entrevista de Mario Vargas Llosa”, in El País[1]:
      Alicia Jurado escribió un libro sobre mí. Yo le agradecí, le dije: “Sé que es bueno, pero el tema no me interesa o quizás me interesa demasiado, conque no voy a leerlo”.
      Alicia Jurado wrote a book about me. I thanked her and said, “I know it's good, but I'm not interested in the subject, or perhaps I'm overly interested in it, so I'm not going to read it.”
  2. so (used to express surprise)
    Synonym: así que
    ¡Conque hoy estabas enfermo!
    So you were ill today!

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