phrase
quid agis
quid agis?
Classical[ˈkʷɪ.da.ɡɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷiː.da.d͡ʒis]
Meaning
- colloquialwhat's up?, how are you?, how do you do?
Quid agis, dulcissime rērum?
How are you, my dearest?”c. 35 BCE, Horatius, Sermones 1.9.4 - colloquialwhat are you doing (there)?, what are you up to?
Origins
From quid (“what”) + agis (“you're doing”) the second person form of agō (“to do”).