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conquibus

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the Medieval Latin expression cum quibus, short for cum quibus dēnāriīs or cum quibus nummīs (“with which money”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈkwi.bus/
  • Rhymes: -ibus
  • Hyphenation: con‧quì‧bus

Noun

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conquibus m (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, informal) wherewithal, cash
    Synonyms: (literary) pecunia f, (informal) quattrini m pl, (informal) dindi m pl, (informal) grana f, (standard) soldi m pl, (standard) denaro m, (standard) moneta f

References

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  1. ^ “conquibus” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN
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