Latin edit

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Etymology edit

Univerbation of quandō (when, now that) +‎ quidem (restricting particle).

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

quandō̆quidem

  1. since, seeing that
    • c. 200 BCE, Plautus, Menaechmi 5.7.line 1024, (trochaic septenarius):
      MENAECHMVS Līberem ego tē? MESSENIO Vērum, quandŏquidem, ere, tē servāvī... MEN. Quid est?
      MEN. I should free you? MES. Sure, seeing as I saved your life, master... MEN. What's that?
    • 1st century CE, Phaedrus, Fabulae Aesopiae 3.10.52, (iambic senarius):
      Quandŏquidem et illī peccant, quōs minimē putēs, et []
      Since even those whom you would least expect are sometimes at fault, and []

References edit

  1. ^ Benjamin Fortson (en) Language and Rhythm in Plautus[1], De Gruyter, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 51; 248

Further reading edit