conquibus
Italian
Alternative forms
- cumquibus
Etymology
From the Medieval Latin expression cum quibus, short for cum quibus dēnāriīs or cum quibus nummīs (“with which money”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈkwi.bus/
- Rhymes: -ibus
- Hyphenation: con‧quì‧bus
Noun
conquibus m (uncountable)
- (humorous, informal) wherewithal, cash
- Synonyms: (literary) pecunia f, (informal) quattrini m pl, (informal) dindi m pl, (informal) grana f, (standard) soldi m pl, (standard) denaro m, (standard) moneta f
References
- “conquibus” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN