Etymology

quidam

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Today it means: A nobody; a person of no importance. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Latin quīdam
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromquīdam
  2. Latin · borrowed fromquīdam
  3. English todayquidam

Borrowed from Latin quīdam.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. A nobody; a person of no importance.

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