"quidni" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Latin]

IPA: /ˈkʷid.niː/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkʷɪnːiː] [Classical-Latin], /ˈkwid.ni/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkwid̪ni] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: quidnī [canonical], quid nī [alternative]
Etymology: quid (“what, why”) + nī (“unless, if not”), i.e. "how else?". Etymology templates: {{affix|la|quid|nī|t1=what, why|t2=unless, if not}} quid (“what, why”) + nī (“unless, if not”) Head templates: {{la-adv|quidnī?|-}} quidnī? (not comparable)
  1. (with subjunctive) Alternative form of quidnī (“why wouldn't one? naturally, sure, of course”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, with-subjunctive Alternative form of: quidnī (extra: why wouldn't one? naturally, sure, of course)
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