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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʌskweɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-usque.wav Forms: usques [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥der. Proto-Celtic *udenskyos Old Irish uisce Irish uisce Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Celtic *biwos Proto-Celtic *-tūts Proto-Celtic *biwotūts Old Irish bethu Irish beatha Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq. Irish uisce beathabor. ▲ Old Irish uisce Scottish Gaelic uisge ▲ Old Irish bethu Scottish Gaelic beatha Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq. Scottish Gaelic uisge-beathabor. English usquebaugh English usque Abbreviation of usquebaugh, from Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”) and Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (“water of life”). Compare whisky and obsolete whiskybae. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|usquebaugh<id:whiskey>|id=whiskey|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥der. Proto-Celtic *udenskyos Old Irish uisce Irish uisce Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Celtic *biwos Proto-Celtic *-tūts Proto-Celtic *biwotūts Old Irish bethu Irish beatha Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq. Irish uisce beathabor. ▲ Old Irish uisce Scottish Gaelic uisge ▲ Old Irish bethu Scottish Gaelic beatha Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq. Scottish Gaelic uisge-beathabor. English usquebaugh English usque, {{der|en|ga|uisce beatha|t=water of life}} Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”), {{der|en|gd|uisge beatha|t=water of life}} Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (“water of life”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} usque (countable and uncountable, plural usques)
  1. (obsolete) whisky Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-usque-en-noun-Alh4dpeZ Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 99 0 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 99 0 0 0

Adverb [Latin]

IPA: [ˈʊs.kʷɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈus.kʷe] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *ū̆skʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *úds-kʷe, from *úd-s (“out, outward”, genitive) + *-kʷe (“and”). Cognate with Sanskrit उच्चा (uccā́), Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀 (usca, “up, out”), Russian вы- (vy-, “out from”), Proto-Germanic *ūt, English out. However, cf. Lewis & Short, which says: usquĕ, adv. [us- for ubs-, from ubi with locative s; and que for qued, old abl. of quis; v. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 471; 838; cf.: quisque, usquam]. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*úd-}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*ū̆skʷe}} Proto-Italic *ū̆skʷe, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*úds-kʷe}} Proto-Indo-European *úds-kʷe, {{af|ine-pro|*úd|*-kʷe|alt1=*úd-s|nocat=1|pos1=genitive|t1=out, outward|t2=and}} *úd-s (“out, outward”, genitive) + *-kʷe (“and”), {{cog|sa|उच्चा|tr=uccā́}} Sanskrit उच्चा (uccā́), {{cog|ae-yng|𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀||up, out}} Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀 (usca, “up, out”), {{cog|ru|вы-||out from}} Russian вы- (vy-, “out from”), {{cog|gem-pro|*ūt}} Proto-Germanic *ūt, {{cog|en|out}} English out Head templates: {{la-adv|usque|-}} usque (not comparable)
  1. constantly, continuously Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-usque-la-adv-EbZPrFR3
  2. (used with ab (“from”) or ad (“to”)) as far as, up to, right until, all the way Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-usque-la-adv-fXGaw-~2 Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 0 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 0 46 54 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 0 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: abusque (english: all the way from), adusque (english: all the way to), usquequāque (english: everywhere)

Preposition [Latin]

IPA: [ˈʊs.kʷɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈus.kʷe] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *ū̆skʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *úds-kʷe, from *úd-s (“out, outward”, genitive) + *-kʷe (“and”). Cognate with Sanskrit उच्चा (uccā́), Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀 (usca, “up, out”), Russian вы- (vy-, “out from”), Proto-Germanic *ūt, English out. However, cf. Lewis & Short, which says: usquĕ, adv. [us- for ubs-, from ubi with locative s; and que for qued, old abl. of quis; v. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 471; 838; cf.: quisque, usquam]. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*úd-}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*ū̆skʷe}} Proto-Italic *ū̆skʷe, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*úds-kʷe}} Proto-Indo-European *úds-kʷe, {{af|ine-pro|*úd|*-kʷe|alt1=*úd-s|nocat=1|pos1=genitive|t1=out, outward|t2=and}} *úd-s (“out, outward”, genitive) + *-kʷe (“and”), {{cog|sa|उच्चा|tr=uccā́}} Sanskrit उच्चा (uccā́), {{cog|ae-yng|𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀||up, out}} Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀 (usca, “up, out”), {{cog|ru|вы-||out from}} Russian вы- (vy-, “out from”), {{cog|gem-pro|*ūt}} Proto-Germanic *ūt, {{cog|en|out}} English out Head templates: {{la-prep|usque|accusative}} usque (+ accusative)
  1. until, up to, right until Tags: with-accusative Derived forms: quousque (english: how long? how far?)
    Sense id: en-usque-la-prep-N~YC8DXw Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 0 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 0 46 54 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 0 48 52

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "usquebaugh<id:whiskey>",
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        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *wed-\nProto-Indo-European *-r̥\nProto-Indo-European *wódr̥der.\nProto-Celtic *udenskyos\nOld Irish uisce\nIrish uisce\nProto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-\nProto-Indo-European *-wós\nProto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós\nProto-Celtic *biwos\nProto-Celtic *-tūts\nProto-Celtic *biwotūts\nOld Irish bethu\nIrish beatha\nMedieval Latin aqua vītaecalq.\nIrish uisce beathabor.\n▲\nOld Irish uisce\nScottish Gaelic uisge\n▲\nOld Irish bethu\nScottish Gaelic beatha\nMedieval Latin aqua vītaecalq.\nScottish Gaelic uisge-beathabor.\nEnglish usquebaugh\nEnglish usque",
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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      ]
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        "(obsolete) whisky"
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "obsolete",
        "uncountable"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈʌskweɪ/"
    },
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  "word": "usque"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "all the way from",
      "translation": "all the way from",
      "word": "abusque"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "all the way to",
      "translation": "all the way to",
      "word": "adusque"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "everywhere",
      "translation": "everywhere",
      "word": "usquequāque"
    }
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "itc-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Italic *ū̆skʷe",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "t1": "out, outward",
        "t2": "and"
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      "expansion": "*úd-s (“out, outward”, genitive) + *-kʷe (“and”)",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "उच्चा",
        "tr": "uccā́"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit उच्चा (uccā́)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ae-yng",
        "2": "𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀",
        "3": "",
        "4": "up, out"
      },
      "expansion": "Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀 (usca, “up, out”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "вы-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "out from"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian вы- (vy-, “out from”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gem-pro",
        "2": "*ūt"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ūt",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "out"
      },
      "expansion": "English out",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Italic *ū̆skʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *úds-kʷe, from *úd-s (“out, outward”, genitive) + *-kʷe (“and”). Cognate with Sanskrit उच्चा (uccā́), Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀 (usca, “up, out”), Russian вы- (vy-, “out from”), Proto-Germanic *ūt, English out.\nHowever, cf. Lewis & Short, which says: usquĕ, adv. [us- for ubs-, from ubi with locative s; and que for qued, old abl. of quis; v. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 471; 838; cf.: quisque, usquam].",
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      "args": {
        "1": "usque",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "usque (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "constantly, continuously"
      ],
      "id": "en-usque-la-adv-EbZPrFR3",
      "links": [
        [
          "constantly",
          "constantly"
        ],
        [
          "continuously",
          "continuously"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 48 52",
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          "name": "Latin accusative prepositions",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "0 46 54",
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          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin prepositions",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I shall easily persuade the same [men], that as you are leaving these [things] which you have long been eager to destroy, they may escort [you] all the way to the [city] gates.",
          "ref": "63 BCE, Cicero, Catiline Orations Oratio in Catilinam Prima in Senatu Habita.21",
          "text": "Eōsdem facile addūcam, ut tē haec quae vastāre iam prīdem studēs relinquentem, usque ad portās prōsequantur.",
          "translation": "I shall easily persuade the same [men], that as you are leaving these [things] which you have long been eager to destroy, they may escort [you] all the way to the [city] gates.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "from the beginning to the end\n(literally, “from the egg to the apples”)",
          "ref": "c. 35 BCE, Horace, Satires (book 1) 1.3",
          "text": "ab ōvō usque ad māla",
          "translation": "from the beginning to the end\n(literally, “from the egg to the apples”)",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "From sea unto sea.",
          "text": ", Latin Vulgate translation of Psalm 71:8; Canadian national motto\nĀ marī usque ad mare.",
          "translation": "From sea unto sea.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "as far as, up to, right until, all the way"
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          "ab#Latin"
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          "ad",
          "ad#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "as far as",
          "as far as"
        ],
        [
          "up to",
          "up to"
        ],
        [
          "right",
          "right"
        ],
        [
          "until",
          "until"
        ],
        [
          "all the way",
          "all the way"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(used with ab (“from”) or ad (“to”)) as far as, up to, right until, all the way"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used with ab (“from”) or ad (“to”)"
      ],
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        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʊs.kʷɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈus.kʷe]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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        {
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "word": "jusque"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "fro",
      "word": "enjosque"
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      "lang_code": "fro",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "lang_code": "oc",
      "word": "duscas"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
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        "t1": "out, outward",
        "t2": "and"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "up, out"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "out from"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "2": "*ūt"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ūt",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "out"
      },
      "expansion": "English out",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Italic *ū̆skʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *úds-kʷe, from *úd-s (“out, outward”, genitive) + *-kʷe (“and”). Cognate with Sanskrit उच्चा (uccā́), Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬯𐬗𐬀 (usca, “up, out”), Russian вы- (vy-, “out from”), Proto-Germanic *ūt, English out.\nHowever, cf. Lewis & Short, which says: usquĕ, adv. [us- for ubs-, from ubi with locative s; and que for qued, old abl. of quis; v. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 471; 838; cf.: quisque, usquam].",
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        "(obsolete) whisky"
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      "english": "all the way to",
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      "word": "adusque"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ūt",
      "name": "cog"
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        {
          "english": "I shall easily persuade the same [men], that as you are leaving these [things] which you have long been eager to destroy, they may escort [you] all the way to the [city] gates.",
          "ref": "63 BCE, Cicero, Catiline Orations Oratio in Catilinam Prima in Senatu Habita.21",
          "text": "Eōsdem facile addūcam, ut tē haec quae vastāre iam prīdem studēs relinquentem, usque ad portās prōsequantur.",
          "translation": "I shall easily persuade the same [men], that as you are leaving these [things] which you have long been eager to destroy, they may escort [you] all the way to the [city] gates.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "from the beginning to the end\n(literally, “from the egg to the apples”)",
          "ref": "c. 35 BCE, Horace, Satires (book 1) 1.3",
          "text": "ab ōvō usque ad māla",
          "translation": "from the beginning to the end\n(literally, “from the egg to the apples”)",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "From sea unto sea.",
          "text": ", Latin Vulgate translation of Psalm 71:8; Canadian national motto\nĀ marī usque ad mare.",
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          "up to",
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      "ipa": "[ˈus.kʷe]",
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}

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      "english": "how long? how far?",
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      "word": "quousque"
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      "lang": "Occitan",
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      "args": {
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      "ipa": "[ˈʊs.kʷɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈus.kʷe]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "usque"
}

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