phrase
[condiciō] sine quā nōn
[condiciō] sine quā nōn
Classical[ˈsɪ.nɛ ˈkʷaː ˈnoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.ne ˈkʷaː ˈnɔn]
Meaning
- sine qua non
Origins
Literally, “[condition] without which not”.
Descendants
- Englishsine qua non
- Portuguesesine qua non