Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qef

/kjuː iː ˈɛf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
qef
IPA
/kjuː iː ˈɛf/
15
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

“quod erat faciendum”, “what was to have been done” – used to end a mathematical passage other than a proof.

Etymology

From Latin quod erat faciendum (“what was to have been done”), from Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει ποιῆσαι (hóper édei poiêsai).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kwɛf/

Inflected Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce qef?
The recorded pronunciation is /kjuː iː ˈɛf/.
What does qef mean?
“quod erat faciendum”, “what was to have been done” – used to end a mathematical passage other than a proof.
Where does qef come from?
From Latin quod erat faciendum (“what was to have been done”), from Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει ποιῆσαι (hóper édei poiêsai).

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