cur non

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /kuːr noːn/, [kuːr noːn]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kur non/, [kur nɔn]

Phrase

why not?
Cūr ego tēcum nōn sum?
Why am I not with you?

Cūr nōn illam hūc transferrī iubēs?
Why don't you command her to be brought over hither?

Cūr nōn ēmistī restem suspendiō?
Why do you not buy a halter, and hang yourself?

Usage notes

While cūr nōn? expects an answer, quid ni? is rather used in rhetorical questions.

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