quid nomen tibi est

Latin

Alternative forms

quid nōmen tibī̆st? (phonetic spelling indicating clitisation, also called prodelision or aphaeresis)
quod nōmen tibī̆ est? (Late Latin), (Medieval Latin)

Etymology

From quid (“what”) + nōmen (“name”) + tibī̆ (“to you”) + est (“is”). Literally meaning "what do you have for a name?".

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /kʷidˈnoː.men.ti.biːst/, [kᶣɪd̪ˈn̪oː.mɛn̪.t̪ɪ.biːst̪] or IPA^(key): /kʷidˈnoː.men.ti.bist/, [kᶣɪd̪ˈn̪oː.mɛn̪.t̪ɪ.bɪst̪]

Phrase

quid nōmen tibī̆ est?

what is your name?
- c. 190–185, Plautus, Amphitryon 1.1:
  SOSIA: Amphitruō, quī nunc praefectust Thēbānīs legiōnibus, quīcum nūpta est Alcumēna..
  MERCURY: Quid aīs? Quid nōmen tibī est?
  SOSIA: Amphitryon, who is now the general of the Theban forces, to whom Alcmena is married.
  MERCURY: How do you say? What is your name?

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