-unque

See also: unque

Italian

Etymology

From Old Italian unque (“never, ever”), from the older unqua, from Latin umquam (“ever, at any time”). Its use as an indefinite suffix may have been influenced by Latin -cumque, which has a similar origin. Compare English -ever.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈun.kwe/
• Rhymes: -unkwe
• Hyphenation: -ùn‧que

Suffix

-unque

1. used to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and pronouns

   chi (“who”) → chiunque (“whoever”)

   dove (“where”) → dovunque (“everywhere”, “anywhere”)

Usage notes

• Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -unque