quod erat demonstrandum

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quod erat dēmōnstrandum (that which was to be proved), calqued from Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι (hóper édei deîxai, precisely what was required to be proved).

Phrase

quod erat demonstrandum (plural quae erant demonstranda)

  1. (something) which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated.

Derived terms

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι (hóper édei deîxai, literally (that) which was to be demonstrated).

Pronunciation

Phrase

quod erat dēmōnstrandum (plural quae erant dēmōnstranda)

  1. which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin.

Interjection

quod erat demonstrandum

  1. quod erat demonstrandum

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin.

Interjection

quod erat demonstrandum

  1. quod erat demonstrandum

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Portuguese

Phrase

quod erat demonstrandum

  1. quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be demonstrated)
    Synonyms: QED, CQD