Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quidam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: quidam
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nobody; a person of no importance.

Example Sentences

"A quidam gallant determined upon a time to surprise both my house and my selfe."
"She singing a miserable ditty, a bead-roll of lamentable rhymes, strung together by this Quidam!—This Henley!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quīdam.

Inflected Forms

quidams (plural)

Questions

What does quidam mean?: A nobody; a person of no importance.
Where does quidam come from?: Borrowed from Latin quīdam.

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