adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective with an indeclinable portion
quantusque
quantusque (feminine quantaque, neuter quantumque, adverb quantōque)
Classical[kʷanˈtʊs.kʷɛ]Ecclesiastical[kʷanˈtus.kʷe]
Meaning
- adjectiveof whichever amount (it may be)
quantusque campus calumniīs hōc Aemiliānī trāmite aperiātur
158 CE – 159 CE, Apuleius, Apologia sive pro se de magia 55
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quantusque | quantaque | quantumque |
| genitive | quantīque | quantaeque | quantīque |
| dative | quantōque | quantaeque | quantōque |
| accusative | quantumque | quantamque | quantumque |
| ablative | quantōque | quantāque | quantōque |
| vocative | quanteque | quantaque | quantumque |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quantīque | quantaeque | quantaque |
| genitive | quantōrumque | quantārumque | quantōrumque |
| dative | quantīsque | quantīsque | quantīsque |
| accusative | quantōsque | quantāsque | quantaque |
| ablative | quantīsque | quantīsque | quantīsque |
| vocative | quantīque | quantaeque | quantaque |
Origins
From quantus (“how much, how many”, adjective) + -que (particle).