2006-07-26 20:41:39 · 6 answers · asked by Echo Forest 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Sine qua non
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Sine qua non or conditio sine qua non was originally a Latin legal term for "without which it could not be" ("but for"). It refers to an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient. In recent times it has passed from a merely legal usage to a more general usage in many languages, including English, German, French, Italian, etc. In Classical Latin the form conditio would be condicio. The phrase is also used in economics.
2006-07-27 02:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by klay 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sine Qua Non Latin
2017-01-11 09:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by hamman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. An essential element or condition
2. A prerequisite [syn: essential condition]
3. What is necessary
"The perfect cake is the sine qua non of the carefully planned modern wedding"
"A perfect cake is the sine qua non of a birthday party"
"Love is the sine qua non of successful marriage"
This phrase is Latin for "without which not" and has been used in English since about 1600. It appears more in writing than in speech.
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2006-07-26 20:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by skatygal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sine qua non or conditio sine qua non was originally a Latin legal term for "without which it could not be" ("but for"). It refers to an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient
2006-07-26 20:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latin: "without which, nothing". It means a necessary thing.
2006-07-26 20:46:34 · answer #5 · answered by rb42redsuns 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is used to mean something like "Indispensable" or "without which..... "
2006-07-26 20:48:16 · answer #6 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋