quamdiu

Latin

Etymology

Compound of quam (how) + diū (long)

Pronunciation

Adverb

quamdiū (not comparable)

  1. how long
    Synonym: quousque
    • Seneca Minor, Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, Epistle CI
      Quam bene vivas, non quamdiu.
      How well you live, not how long.
  2. as long as, until, during

References

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