quidni

See also: quid ni

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From quid meaning "what" + ni meaning "unless" or "not".

Adverb

quidni?

  1. why not?
    Quidni, inquit, meminerim?
    Why mustn't I remember, says he?

Usage notes
See quid ni.

References
  • quidni in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • quidni in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • quidni in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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