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French
Etymology
Contraction of jusque in elided form jusqu’ + où. Literally, “until where?”.
Pronunciation
Adverb
jusqu’où
- (dated) where to (to what place); how far (in distance)
- Synonyms: vers où, jusqu’à quelle distance
Jusqu’où va-t-on aller ?- How far are we going to go?
2019, Les Innocents, Opale:Et je m’en irai sur le sable me courir après creuser des initiales, aller jusqu’où me mène l’empreinte de mes pas avant que la mer ne l’efface.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (figurative) how far (to what extent)
- Synonyms: à quel point, combien
Je me demande jusqu’où ira sa patience.- I wonder how far his patience will go.