"cur" meaning in Latin

See cur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /kuːr/ [Classical-Latin], [kuːr] [Classical-Latin], /kur/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [kur] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: cūr [canonical]
Etymology: From Old Latin quūr, quōr, from Proto-Italic *kʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷōr, having undergone pre-resonant and monosyllabic lengthening from *kʷor (“where”), from *kʷos (“interrogative determiner”) + *-r (“adverbial suffix”). For other Indo-European cognates, compare: * Sanskrit कर्हि (kárhi, “when”), Proto-Germanic *hwar (“where”) < *kʷor * Old English hwǣr (“where”), Old High German hwār (“where”) < *kʷēr * Albanian kur (“when”), Lithuanian kur̃ (“where, whither”), Armenian ուր (ur, “where”) < *kʷur * Norwegian Nynorsk kvar (“where”), Norwegian Nynorsk kor (“where”), Norwegian Bokmål hvor (“where”) < Old Norse hvárr < older hvaðarr < Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz < Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros, from *kʷos (“which”) See also quirquir (“wherever(?)”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|itc-ola|quūr}} Old Latin quūr, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*kʷōr}} Proto-Italic *kʷōr, {{inh|la|ine-pro|*kʷōr}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷōr, {{suffix|ine-pro|*kʷos|*r|nocat=1|t1=interrogative determiner|t2=adverbial suffix}} *kʷos (“interrogative determiner”) + *-r (“adverbial suffix”), {{cog|sa|कर्हि||when|tr=kárhi}} Sanskrit कर्हि (kárhi, “when”), {{cog|gem-pro|*hwar||where}} Proto-Germanic *hwar (“where”), {{cog|ang|hwǣr||where}} Old English hwǣr (“where”), {{cog|goh|hwār||where}} Old High German hwār (“where”), {{cog|sq|kur||when}} Albanian kur (“when”), {{cog|lt|kur̃||where, whither}} Lithuanian kur̃ (“where, whither”), {{cog|hy|ուր||where}} Armenian ուր (ur, “where”), {{cog|nn|kvar||where}} Norwegian Nynorsk kvar (“where”), {{cog|nn|kor||where}} Norwegian Nynorsk kor (“where”), {{cog|nb|hvor||where}} Norwegian Bokmål hvor (“where”), {{cog|non|hvárr}} Old Norse hvárr, {{cog|gem-pro|*hwaþeraz}} Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, {{cog|ine-pro|*kʷóteros}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros Head templates: {{la-adv|cūr|-}} cūr (not comparable)
  1. why, for what reason, wherefore, to what purpose, from what motive Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: qūr, quūr, quōr (english: old form), quur, cor [rare] Derived forms: cūr nōn Related terms: nam, quia
    Sense id: en-cur-la-adv--3tTtXF2 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 7 0 1 0 4 0 1 12 8 1 1 10 9 11 8 1 6 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 6 7 0 1 0 5 0 0 11 8 1 0 10 9 11 8 1 8 0 1 6 1 1 1 1 1
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Latin quūr",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "itc-pro",
        "3": "*kʷōr"
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    },
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        "t2": "adverbial suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "*kʷos (“interrogative determiner”) + *-r (“adverbial suffix”)",
      "name": "suffix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "कर्हि",
        "3": "",
        "4": "when",
        "tr": "kárhi"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit कर्हि (kárhi, “when”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gem-pro",
        "2": "*hwar",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *hwar (“where”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "hwǣr",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "hwār",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German hwār (“where”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sq",
        "2": "kur",
        "3": "",
        "4": "when"
      },
      "expansion": "Albanian kur (“when”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "kur̃",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where, whither"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "hy",
        "2": "ուր",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "kvar",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk kvar (“where”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "kor",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "hvárr"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "gem-pro",
        "2": "*hwaþeraz"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*kʷóteros"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Latin quūr, quōr, from Proto-Italic *kʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷōr, having undergone pre-resonant and monosyllabic lengthening from *kʷor (“where”), from *kʷos (“interrogative determiner”) + *-r (“adverbial suffix”). For other Indo-European cognates, compare:\n* Sanskrit कर्हि (kárhi, “when”), Proto-Germanic *hwar (“where”) < *kʷor\n* Old English hwǣr (“where”), Old High German hwār (“where”) < *kʷēr\n* Albanian kur (“when”), Lithuanian kur̃ (“where, whither”), Armenian ուր (ur, “where”) < *kʷur\n* Norwegian Nynorsk kvar (“where”), Norwegian Nynorsk kor (“where”), Norwegian Bokmål hvor (“where”) < Old Norse hvárr < older hvaðarr < Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz < Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros, from *kʷos (“which”)\nSee also quirquir (“wherever(?)”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cūr",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cūr",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "cūr (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 15 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 7 0 1 0 4 0 1 12 8 1 1 10 9 11 8 1 6 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 15 entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 0 3 1 0 0 6 7 0 1 0 5 0 0 11 8 1 0 10 9 11 8 1 8 0 1 6 1 1 1 1 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "cūr nōn"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Why are you lying on the ground?",
          "text": "Cur in terra iaces?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Why before the trumpet [of war], fear seizes your limbs?",
          "ref": "29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 11.424",
          "text": "Cur ante tubam tremor occupat artus?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why, for what reason, wherefore, to what purpose, from what motive"
      ],
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          "why",
          "why"
        ],
        [
          "wherefore",
          "wherefore"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "nam"
        },
        {
          "word": "quia"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "qūr"
        },
        {
          "word": "quūr"
        },
        {
          "english": "old form",
          "word": "quōr"
        },
        {
          "word": "quur"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "rare"
          ],
          "word": "cor"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kuːr/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kuːr]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kur/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kur]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cur"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 15 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "cy:Pain"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "cūr nōn"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
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        "3": "*kʷōr"
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    },
    {
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    },
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "sa",
        "2": "कर्हि",
        "3": "",
        "4": "when",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "gem-pro",
        "2": "*hwar",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *hwar (“where”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "hwǣr",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sq",
        "2": "kur",
        "3": "",
        "4": "when"
      },
      "expansion": "Albanian kur (“when”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "kur̃",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where, whither"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hy",
        "2": "ուր",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "kvar",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk kvar (“where”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "kor",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk kor (“where”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "hvor",
        "3": "",
        "4": "where"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Bokmål hvor (“where”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "hvárr"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse hvárr",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "gem-pro",
        "2": "*hwaþeraz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*kʷóteros"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Latin quūr, quōr, from Proto-Italic *kʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷōr, having undergone pre-resonant and monosyllabic lengthening from *kʷor (“where”), from *kʷos (“interrogative determiner”) + *-r (“adverbial suffix”). For other Indo-European cognates, compare:\n* Sanskrit कर्हि (kárhi, “when”), Proto-Germanic *hwar (“where”) < *kʷor\n* Old English hwǣr (“where”), Old High German hwār (“where”) < *kʷēr\n* Albanian kur (“when”), Lithuanian kur̃ (“where, whither”), Armenian ուր (ur, “where”) < *kʷur\n* Norwegian Nynorsk kvar (“where”), Norwegian Nynorsk kor (“where”), Norwegian Bokmål hvor (“where”) < Old Norse hvárr < older hvaðarr < Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz < Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros, from *kʷos (“which”)\nSee also quirquir (“wherever(?)”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cūr",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cūr",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "cūr (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "nam"
    },
    {
      "word": "quia"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Latin 1-syllable words",
        "Latin adverbs",
        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin interrogative adverbs",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin terms derived from Old Latin",
        "Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Latin terms derived from Proto-Italic",
        "Latin terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Latin terms inherited from Proto-Italic",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Latin terms with quotations",
        "Latin terms with usage examples",
        "Latin uncomparable adverbs",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Why are you lying on the ground?",
          "text": "Cur in terra iaces?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Why before the trumpet [of war], fear seizes your limbs?",
          "ref": "29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 11.424",
          "text": "Cur ante tubam tremor occupat artus?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why, for what reason, wherefore, to what purpose, from what motive"
      ],
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        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ],
        [
          "wherefore",
          "wherefore"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kuːr/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kuːr]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kur/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kur]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "qūr"
    },
    {
      "word": "quūr"
    },
    {
      "english": "old form",
      "word": "quōr"
    },
    {
      "word": "quur"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "word": "cor"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cur"
}

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