LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
phrase

quid est

quid est?
Classical[ˈkʷɪd ˈɛst]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷid ˈɛst]

Meaning

  1. idiomaticwhat's the matter?

Origins

From quid the neuter of quis (“what”) + est (“it is”), form of esse (“to be”). Literally meaning "what is it?".

Quick answers

What does quid est mean in Latin?
quid est, a phrase, means “what's the matter?”.
How do you pronounce quid est?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʷɪd ˈɛst]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkʷid ˈɛst].