quelconque

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French quelesquunques, a borrowing of Latin qualiscumque, matched to the Old French quel (which) + que (what) + onques (ever).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛl.kɔ̃k/
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Determiner

quelconque

  1. any, any which one

See also

Adjective

quelconque (plural quelconques)

  1. indeterminate; some, any
  2. (derogatory) nondescript, ordinary

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