quid tibi est
Latin
Etymology
Literally, “what is to thee?”.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkʷɪt.tɪ.biːst], [ˈkʷɪt.tɪ.bɪst]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkʷid ˈtiː.bi ˈɛst]
Phrase
- (idiomatic) what is it?, what's the matter?, what's wrong?, what ails you?
- c. 203 BCE, Plautus, Cistellaria 3.1.11:
- [Melaenis] Quid tibī est?
[Selenium] Alcēsimarchum nōn vidēs? Ferrum tenēt!- What's wrong?
Don't you see Alcesimarchus? He's got a sword!
- What's wrong?
- [Melaenis] Quid tibī est?
Synonyms
- quid est?, quid reī est?