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French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French onques, from Old French onques, from Latin umquam, unquam.
Pronunciation
Adverb
onques
- (obsolete) one day
- (obsolete, used with "ne") never
Further reading
Middle French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French onques.
Adverb
onques
- ever; at any point in time
- (with ne) never (not at any point in time)
Descendants
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin umquam, unquam.
Adverb
onques
- never
Descendants