quid est nomen tibi

Latinski

Alternative forms

Etimologija {{{2}}}

From quid n (what, nominative) + nōmen n (name, nominative) + tibī̆ (to you, dative) + est (is). Literally meaning “what is the name to you” or “what do you have for a name?”.

Izgovor

  • () MFA(ključ): /kʷidˈnoː.men ˈti.biːst/, [kʷɪnˈnoːmɛn ˈt̪ɪbiːs̠t̪] or MFA(ključ): /kʷidˈnoː.men ˈti.bist/, [kʷɪnˈnoːmɛn ˈt̪ɪbɪs̠t̪]
  • () MFA(ključ): /kwid est ˈno.men ˈti.bi/, [kwid̪ ɛst̪ ˈnɔːmen ˈt̪iːbi]

Phrase

quid nōmen tibī̆ est?

  1. what is your name?
    • c. 190–185, Plautus, Amphitryon 1.1.363–4:hypotactic.com
      MERCVRIVS: Quis erus est igitur tibī?
      SOSIA: Amphitruō, quī nunc praefectust Thēbānīs legiōnibus,
      quīcum nūpta est Alcumēna... MERCVRIVS: Quid aīs?! Quid nōmen tibī est?
      MERCURY: Who's your master then?
      SOSIA: Amphitryon, who's now in command of the Theban forces,
      to whom Alcmena is married... M: You what?! What is your name?