quidam

Meanings

• noun

  A person, often unnamed or anonymous.

  - "Quidam homo in foro stetit et dixit ..."
  - "Quidam magnus in civitate erat."
  - "Quidam vir advena venit in civitatem."

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Variants

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guidon , guidons

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Etymology

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From Latin quidam, 'someone, anybody, a certain person, a particular person'.

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Trivia

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1. Quidam is often used in legal contexts to refer to an unnamed or anonymous person.

2. Quidam can also be used as an interjection to express surprise or disbelief.

3. In some Latin dialects, quidam is pronounced the same as the word 'quemquam', which means 'everybody'. However, these words have distinct meanings.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quisquam: Another Latin word meaning 'nobody' or 'anybody', which can be considered a related term to quidam.

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Culture

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Quidam is a common word in Latin literature and appears in various works, including those of Cicero, Virgil, and Livy.

How to Memorize "quidam"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person whose name is unknown to you. This is the meaning of quidam.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of an anonymous or unnamed person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Quidam is a quiet, anonymous dam'.

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