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sine qua non

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Main Entry:
si·ne qua non 
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          Listen to the pronunciation of sine qua non
Pronunciation:
\ˌsi-ni-ˌkwä-ˈnän, -ˈnōn also ˌsē-; also ˌsī-ni-ˌkwā-ˈnän\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural sine qua nons also sine qui·bus non 
          Listen to the pronunciation of sine quibus non \-ˌkwi-(ˌ)bu̇s- also -ˌkwī-\
Etymology:
Late Latin, without which not
Date:
1602
: something absolutely indispensable or essential <reliability is a sine qua non for success>


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