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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquelconque
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɛl.kɔ̃k
"C'est un film tout à fait quelconque."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of no particular character or value; ordinary, commonplace, or mediocre.
"He led a utterly quelconque life in the suburbs." - 2
Any whatever; arbitrary or unspecified.
"Select a quelconque point on the line to begin your calculation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin phrase 'qualiscumque', combining 'qualis' (of what kind) and 'cumque' (soever). It entered Old French as 'quelconque' during the medieval period, maintaining its core meaning of indefiniteness or mediocrity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quelconque" is said worldwide
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quelconque
Transliteration: kɛl.kɔ̃k
"C'est un film tout à fait quelconque."
beliebig
Transliteration: bəˈliːbɪç
"Wählen Sie eine beliebige Zahl aus."
qualsiasi
Transliteration: kwal.siˈa.zi
"Puoi scegliere un libro qualsiasi."
cualquiera
Transliteration: kwalˈkje.ɾa
"Es un libro cualquiera sin importancia."
qualquer
Transliteration: kwalˈkeɾ
"Foi um dia totalmente qualquer."
साधारण
Transliteration: sadharan
"यह एक साधारण सा दिन था।"
平庸的
Transliteration: píngyōng de
"这是一部很平庸的电影。"
평범한
Transliteration: pyeongbeomhan
"그것은 아주 평범한 물건이다."
凡庸な
Transliteration: hanyō na
"それはごく凡庸な小説だった。"
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