qualunque

Italian

Etymology

From quale +‎ -unque.[1] Compare Latin qualiscumque.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwaˈlun.kwe/[2]
  • Rhymes: -unkwe
  • Hyphenation: qua‧lùn‧que

Pronoun

qualunque m or f by sense (no plural)

  1. whatever thing, whichever thing

Determiner

qualunque m or f by sense (no plural)

  1. any
    Synonyms: qualsiasi, ogni
  2. whatever, whichever
    Synonym: qualsiasi
  3. every, each
    Synonyms: qualsiasi, ogni

Derived terms

Adjective

qualunque (invariable)

  1. ordinary, common
    Synonyms: qualsiasi, ordinario, comune, a caso

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 qualunque in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ qualunque in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025

Further reading

  • qualunque in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • qualsiasi o qualunque? in Treccani.it – La grammatica italiana (2012), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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