conditio sine qua non
See also: Conditio sine qua non
Italian
Alternative forms
- condicio sine qua non (Classical Latin spelling)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin conditiō sine quā nōn (“condition without which not”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kondìt.t͡sjo sìne kwȧ nón/
Noun
conditio sine qua non f (invariable)