Common Latin Words Starting with Q

Qua

(adv) by which route, where

Qua

(fem sing abl) (the abbess) BY WHOM she was advised

Quadraginta

forty (indecl)

Quadratus

square, a square

Quadrigae

four-horse team

Quadrivium

second stage of the medieval curriculum

Quadrivium

crossroads, place where four roads meet

Quadrum

a square

Quadruplator

an exaggerator, informer

Quadruplor

to be an informant

Quae

(neut pl nom) WHAT cannot be avoided must be endured

Quae

(neut pl acc) those things WHICH we must have

Quae

(fem pl nom) Let THOSE (women) WHO have ears to hear

Quae Que

(fem sing nom) (the milkmaid), WHO loved a prince

Quaero Quero

to seek, search for / ask, enquire, search for

Quaero Quero

to miss, want / seek to know / obtain, get

Quaesitio Quesitio

investigation, interrogation

Quaeso Queso

to seek for, ask for

Quaestio Questio

seeking, searching / inquiry, investigation

Quaestuosus Questuosus

profitable, fond of gain, rich

Quaestus Questus

profit, a source of profit, gaining, getting

Qualis

of what kind? of the kind that

Qualiscumque

of any kind whatever, any whatever

Qualislibet

of what sort you will

Qualitas

quality, property

Qualiter

as, just as

Quam

(adv and conj) how, than, as as possible

Quam

(fem sing acc) (the church), WHICH the Lord loved

Quam Plures

as many as possible

Quamdiu

such a long time

Quamobrem Quam Ob Rem

wherefore? why? for which reason

Quamquam

nevertheless, and yet (beginning a sentence) / though

Quamtotius

completely

Quamvis

(conj) however much, although / as much as you like

Quando When Si Quando

if ever

Quandoquidem

since, because

Quanti

for how much, at what price

Quanto

by how much (+ comp adj or adv)

Quantocius Quantotius

the soon the better

Quantocius Quantotius

as quickly as possible

Quantum

(+ gen) as much of as

Quantum

how much?, how much!, as much as

Quantum In Me Est

as much as in me lies

Quantus

how great?, how great!, how much, as great as

Quantus Quantus

as great as, as much as

Quantuscumque Quantacumque Quantumcumque

however great

Quantuslibet

as much as you will, as great as you will

Quantuvis

as great as you please, however great

Quapropter

wherefore

Quare

wherefore, why, because of which thing

Quartus

fourth

Quarum

(fem pl gen) their envy and jealousy, OF WHICH we know

Quas

(fem pl acc) the fates, against whom he struggled

Quasi

as if, just as, just as if, as it were / a sort of

Quassatio

a shaking

Quasso

to shake violently, shake to pieces, break, shatter

Quatenus / Quatinus

since, as, in order that, that

Quatenus / Quatinus

how far, to what extent, where, seeing that

Quater

four times / again and again

Quattuor

four (indecl)

Quem

(masc sing acc) (the man), WHOM the king struck

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Quemadmodum

how, in what manner

Queo

to be able

Quercetum

an oak grove, and oak forest

Quercus

oak tree

Quereia Querella

complaint, complaining

Queribundus

complaining, plaintive, whining

Querimonia

complaint, a charge in court

Queritor

to complain excessively, whine, gripe

Quernus

oaken

Queror

to complain, lament, bewail (dogs) whine, whimper

Querulus

complaining, whining, lamenting

Qui

(masc pl nom) Let THOSE (men) WHO have eyes to see

Qui

(masc neut nom) (the prince) WHO loved a milkmaid

Qui Quae Que Quod

which, what, that

Quia

because

Quibus

(neut pl abl) the arms WITH WHICH he won Rome

Quibus

(fem pl dat) the good fortune, TO WHICH he owed his crown

Quibus

(neut pl dat) the crimes FOR WHICH he was executed

Quibus

(masc pl dat) the monastery IN WHICH he was interred

Quibus

(masc pl abl) his sons, BY WHOM he was attacked when old

Quibus

(fem pl abl) the beards, BY WHICH the pirates were known

Quicquid

whoever, whatever, whatsoever, anything at all

Quid (neut Of Quis )

what

Quidam Quaedam Quedam Quidam

a certain person or thing, / kind of

Quidem Indeed Certainly At Least / Ne Quidem

not even

Quies Quietis

quiet, rest, peace

Quilibet

anyone, anything

Quin

but come now, rather, indeed,

Quin Etiam

why even, in fact, moreover

Quinam Quaenam Quenam Quodnam

which? what?

Quingenti

five hundred

Quinquennis

five years old

Quippe

certainly, to be sure, indeed, of course

Quisnam Quidnam

who, what

Quisquam

anyone, anything

Quisque

each one, each person

Quisquis

whoever, whatever, whatsoever, anything at all

Quo

to which place, to what place, whither, where

Quo

(masc sing abl) (the money) BY means of WHICH he lived

Quo

(neut sing abl) (the eagerness) THROUGH WHICH he died

Quod

because, whereas, the point that, the fact that

Quod

(with time) since, as far as, to the extent that

Quod

(beginning sentence) and, but, now

Quod

(neut sing acc) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry

Quod

(neut sing nom) (the war), WHICH killed so many

Quodammodo

in a certain way, in a certain measure

Quomodo

in what manner, how / in whatever way, somehow

Quondam

formerly, once, at one time, erstwhile

Quoniam

since, whereas, because

Quoque

also, too

Quorum

(neut pl gen) dangers, OF WHICH there were not a few

Quorum

(masc pl gen) the army, half OF WHICH was ill

Quos

(masc pl acc) those WHOM he accused of treachery

Quot

how many, as many (indecl)

Quotiens

often

Quotienscumque

however often

Quovis

to whatever place you will