phrase
quod erat dēmōnstrandum
quod erat dēmōnstrandum (plural quae erant dēmōnstranda)
Classical[ˈkʷɔ.dɛ.rad.deː.mõːsˈtran.dũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷɔd ˈɛː.rat de.monˈstran.dum]
Meaning
- which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated.
Origins
Calque of Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι (hóper édei deîxai, literally “(that) which was to be demonstrated”).