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quisquous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkwɪsk(w)əs/

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adj

Meaning 1

Hard to deal with; dubious; of people: having a character difficult to assess.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mysterious, perplexing, puzzling, dubious, doubtful, debatable, quisquis, quiscoskos

Antonyms: clear, familiar, indubious

History

Etymology

Shared with quisquis and quiscoskos; from Latin quisquis (“whosoever”) or by reduplication of Latin quis (“of what kind”).