-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
- 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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