-unque

See also: unque

Italian

Etymology

From the older form unque, variant of unqua (“never, ever”), from Latin unquam, umquam (“ever, at any time”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈun.kwe/, [ˈuŋkwe]
  • Hyphenation: -ùn‧que

Suffix

-unque

  1. Used to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and pronouns
    chi (“who”) → chiunque (“whoever”)
    dove (“where”) → dovunque (“everywhere”, “anywhere”)

Usage notes
  • Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Derived terms
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