quiconque

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French kiqunques, composed of qui (“who”) + qu(i) + onques (“ever”). The adverbial /-s/ may have later been removed by influence of Latin quicumque, which has the same meaning. Compare Italian chiunque, a similar formation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.kɔ̃k/

• Audio:

  (file)

Pronoun

quiconque

1. anyone, whoever, whosoever

   Synonyms: qui que ce puisse être, qui que ce soit

Related terms

• qui
• quelconque

Further reading

• “quiconque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “quiconque” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “quiconque” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.