pronoun
nēquis1
nēquis
Classical[ˈneː.kʷɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.kʷis]
Meaning
- lest anyone/someone; so that no one
Si mihi non animo fixum immotumque sederet, necui me vinclo vellem sociare iugali, postquam primus amor deceptam morte fefellit si non pertaesum thalami taedaeque fuisset,
29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 4.16 (alternatively written as "ne cui" in some editions)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nēquis nēquī, nēquei | nēqua nēquae | nēquid |
| dative | nēcui nēquoi, quoei, nēquoiī, quoiei | nēcui nēquoi, quoei, nēquoiī, quoiei | nēcui nēquoi, quoei, nēquoiī, quoiei |
| accusative | nēquem | nēquam | nēquid |
| ablative | nēquō nēquī | nēquā nēquī | nēquō nēquī |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nēquī nēquei, nēquēs | nēquae nēquēs | nēqua nēquae |
| dative | nēquibus nēquīs, nēqueis | nēquibus nēquīs, nēqueis | nēquibus nēquīs, nēqueis |
| accusative | nēquōs nēquēs | nēquās nēquēs | nēqua nēquae |
| ablative | nēquibus nēquīs, nēqueis | nēquibus nēquīs, nēqueis | nēquibus nēquīs, nēqueis |
nēquis for nē quis, v. 2. quis.
Origins
From nē + quis.