quatenus
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Etymology
Adjective
quatenus (not comparable)
- (Lutheranism) Relating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative insofar as it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible; admitting the possibility that the Book of Concord might contradict the Bible.
Coordinate terms
Adverb
quatenus (not comparable)
- In a quatenus manner.
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkʷaː.te.nus/, [ˈkʷäːt̪ɛnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkwa.te.nus/, [ˈkwäːt̪enus]
Adverb
quātenus (not comparable)
- how far, how long
- to what extent
- 1159, John of Salisbury, Policraticus, Prologus:
- Eadem est asini et cuiusvis imperatoris post modicum tempus gloria, nisi quatenus memoria alterutrius scriptorum beneficio prorogatur.
- The reputation of the fool and the emperor is the same after a moderate period of time except where the memory of either is prolonged by the beneficence of writers.
References
- “quatenus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “quatenus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- quatenus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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