quorum
English
WOTD – 25 October 2007
Etymology
From Latin quōrum, genitive plural form of quī (“who, which”), used as standard wording in written commissions.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkwɔː.ɹəm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkwɔːɹ.əm/
- Rhymes: -ɔːɹəm
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: quo‧rum
Noun
Usage notes
The plural quora is sometimes objected to on the grounds that it is not grammatically correct: in Latin quorum is a plural pronoun, not a singular noun.
Translations
minimum number of members required
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.ʁɔm/
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwɔ.rum/, [ˈkwɔːr̺um]
- Rhymes: -ɔrum
- Hyphenation: quò‧rum
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʷoː.rum/, [ˈkʷoː.rũː]
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