quidam en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quīdam.
Meanings
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A nobody; a person of no importance.
She singing a miserable ditty, a bead-roll of lamentable rhymes, strung together by this Quidam!—This Henley!
1792, Thomas Holcroft, Anna St. Ives, vol. IV, letter 77:A quidam gallant determined upon a time to surprise both my house and my selfe.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quidams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |