"quod erat demonstrandum" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

IPA: /ˈkʷo.de.rat.deː.monsˈtran.dum/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkʷɔd̪ɛräd̪ːeːmõːs̠ˈt̪rän̪d̪ʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /kwod ˈe.rat de.monˈstran.dum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [kwɔd̪ ˈɛːrät̪ d̪emonˈst̪rän̪d̪um] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: quod erat dēmōnstrandum [canonical], quae erant dēmōnstranda [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι (hóper édei deîxai, literally “(that) which was to be demonstrated”). Etymology templates: {{cal|la|grc|ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι||lit=(that) which was to be demonstrated}} Calque of Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι (hóper édei deîxai, literally “(that) which was to be demonstrated”) Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|plural|quae erant dēmōnstranda|head=quod erat dēmōnstrandum}} quod erat dēmōnstrandum (plural quae erant dēmōnstranda)
  1. which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated. Categories (topical): Mathematics Derived forms: q. e. d., Q. E. D., QED
    Sense id: en-quod_erat_demonstrandum-la-phrase-xinhYqd3 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries
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