chaque
See also: châque
French
Etymology
From Middle French chasque, back-formed from chascun (cf. modern French chacun), by removing the un. Old French chascun derives from a Vulgar Latin *cascunum, from a crossing of quisque unus with catunum < cata unum. Latin cata derives from Ancient Greek κατά (katá) (compare Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese cada.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃak/
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Adjective
chaque (invariable)
- each
- every
Derived terms
- (each): ch./ch (ea.) (abbreviation)
Related terms
- chacun
Further reading
- “chaque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
Cognate to Middle French chasque (“each”), a back-formation from Old French chascun (“each one, every one”).
Adjective
chaque m or f (invariable, masculine and feminine plural chaques)
- (Guernsey) each
- (Guernsey) every
Spanish
Noun
chaque m (plural chaques)
- A dish from Arequipa, Peru, consisting of beef or lamb served with various vegetables