dunque

Italian

Alternative forms

  • adunque (literary)
  • dunche, adunche, donqua, adonqua (archaic or regional)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *dunquam, a cross of Vulgar Latin dunc and Latin unquam (ever), with the former itself being a cross of Latin tunc (then) with dum (while). The final /-e/ may reflect an older form */ˈdonkwas/, with adverbial /-s/, for which cf. Middle French doncques.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdun.kwe/
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  • Rhymes: -unkwe
  • Hyphenation: dùn‧que

Adverb

dunque

  1. then, afterwards
    Synonyms: dopo, poi, in seguito
  2. hence, therefore, thus
    Synonyms: quindi, perciò, pertanto, di conseguenza

Conjunction

dunque

  1. so

References

    Ligurian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdunkwe/, [ˈd̪uŋ.kwe]
    • Hyphenation: dùn‧que

    Adverb

    dunque

    1. then, afterwards
    2. hence, therefore, thus
    3. so
    4. otherwise
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