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quā-cumquē (-cunque ) (in tmesi:
I.“quā porro cumque,” Lucr. 1, 508: “quā se cunque tulit,” Verg. A. 11, 762), adv.
I. By whatever way, wherever, wheresoever (class.): “quācumque iter fecit,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 16, § 44; id. Clu. 68, 193: “quācunque ingredimur,” id. Fin. 5, 2, 5: “quācumque custodiant,” Liv. 24, 2: “quācumque equo invectus est,” Liv. 8, 9, 12.—
II. Transf.
A. Whencesoever, from what side soever: “hujus erat Minerva spectantem aspectans, quācumque aspiceretur,” Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 120.—
B. Whithersoever: “quācumque nos commovimus, ad Caesaris acta revocamur,” Cic. Att. 14, 17, 6.—
C. By whatsoever means, in whatever way: “nisi me quācumque novas incidere lites monuisset cornix,” Verg. E. 9, 14.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 14.17.6
    • Cicero, For Aulus Cluentius, 68.193
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.1.44
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 11.762
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 1.508
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 24, 2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 8, 9
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 5.2
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