How Do You Spell QUIDDATIVE?

Pronunciation: [kwˈɪdətˌɪv] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "quiddative" may seem unusual, but it follows standard English phonetic patterns. The IPA transcription for this word is /kwɪd.ə.tɪv/. The "qu" at the beginning makes the /kw/ sound as in "quick." The "idda" in the middle is pronounced as /ɪd.ə/. Finally, the "tive" ending is pronounced as /tɪv/ as in "active." This word refers to an argument about a trivial matter or a minor detail.

Common Misspellings for QUIDDATIVE

• 1uiddative
• 2uiddative
• wuiddative
• auiddative
• qyiddative
• qhiddative
• qjiddative
• qiiddative
• q8iddative
• q7iddative
• quuddative
• qujddative
• qukddative
• quoddative
• qu9ddative
• qu8ddative
• quisdative
• quixdative
• quicdative
• quifdative

Etymology of QUIDDATIVE

The word quiddative is derived from the Latin word quidditas, which means the quality of being a whatness or whatness. In medieval philosophy and scholasticism, quidditas referred to the essence or nature of a thing, the essential characteristics that distinguish it from others. From this Latin root, the adjective quiddative was formed to describe something related to or characterized by this philosophical concept of whatness.