qualibet
πεσούσης νυκτός, πάσα γυνὴ Λαΐς εστί → at nightfall, every woman is a Laïs | all cats are gray at night | all cats are gray by night | all cats are gray in the dark | all cats are grey at night | all cats are grey by night | all cats are grey in the dark | all women look the same with the lights off | when lights are out all women look the same
Latin > English
qualibet ADV :: where you will, anywhere, by any road you like; anyway, as you please
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
quālĭbet: (-lŭbet, abl. from quilibet),
I where it pleases, i. e.
I Where you will, everywhere: qualibet perambula aedes, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 122; id. Aul. 4, 4, 19: quisquis amore tenetur, eat tutusque sacerque qualibet, Tib. 1, 2, 27: transitum praebent (flumina), Quint. 5, 13, 13.—
II As you please, anyhow, in any way: qualubet esse notus optas? Cat. 40, 6; 76, 13.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
quālĭbĕt¹⁴ (-lŭbĕt), adv.,
1 par qq. endroit que ce soit, partout : Pl. Most. 809 ; Quint. 5, 13, 13
2 par tous les moyens : Catul. 40, 6.
Latin > German (Georges)
quālibet u. quālubet (Abl. v. quilibet), wo od. wohin es beliebt, überall, Plaut. most. 809. Quint. 5, 13, 13: concursa qualubet, erras, Varro sat. Men. 327. – / Catull. 14, 6 jetzt quā lubet.
Latin > Chinese
qualibet vel qualubet. adv. :: 不問從何處
