dunque
Italian
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/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -unkwe
- Hyphenation: dùn‧que
Adverb
dunque
- then, afterwards
- Synonyms: dopo, poi, in seguito
- hence, therefore, thus
- Synonyms: quindi, perciò, pertanto, di conseguenza
References
Ligurian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdunkwe/, [ˈd̪uŋ.kwe]
- Hyphenation: dùn‧que
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