phrase
quid aī̆s
quid aī̆s
Classical[ˈkʷɪ.da.iːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷid ˈaː.is]
Meaning
- colloquialeh?, what?, what did you say?, what are you saying?, you don't say!
- colloquialtell me, what do you say?
(after talking to himself) Sed quid aīs, quō inde īstī porrō?
But tell me, where did you go next?c. 195 BCE, Plautus, Trinummus 4.2.99THAIS: Ita mē dī ament honestust.
THAIS: God bless me he's handsome. PARMENO: What do you say, Gnatho? Do you see anything to find fault with? And what say you, Thraso? They're speechless, which is praise enough. Test him on literature, athletics, music; I'll warrant him well skilled in everything a gentleman should know.161 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Eunuchus 3.2
Origins
From quid (“what”) + aī̆s (“you say”), the 2nd person sg. of aiō (“to say”).