quidni

See also: quid ni

Latin

Alternative forms

quid nī

Etymology

quid (“what”) +‎ nī (“unless, not”)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷid.niː/, [ˈkʷɪnːiː]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkwid.ni/, [ˈkwid̪ni]

Adverb

quid nī? (not comparable)

why not?
Quidnī, inquit, meminerim?
Why mustn't I remember, says he?

Usage notes

See quid nī.

References

“quidni”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“quidni”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
quidni in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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