numquid
πείθεται πᾶς ἥδιον ἢ βιάζεται (Dio Cassius, Historiae Romanae 8.36.3) → it's always more pleasant to be persuaded than to be forced
Latin > English
numquid ADV :: is it possible, surely ... not; can it be that; (question expecting negative)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
num-quid: (nunqu-),
I adv. interrog.
I In a direct interrogation, where there is no corresponding term in English: numquid meministi? do you remember? Ter. And. 5, 4, 40: numquid, Gnatho, tu dubitas, quin ego perierim? id. Eun. 5, 8, 13: numquid Pomponius istis Audiret leviora, pater si viveret? Hor. S. 1, 4, 52; 1, 4, 136; 1, 2, 69: numquid ergo illuc accedo? Quint. 6, 3, 79; cf. igitur, id. 7, 1, 55; 7, 1, 48.— Esp. in taking leave: num quid aliud? or num quid vis? have you any thing further to say? do you want me longer? Eun. Quid? Me num quid vis? Meg. Vale, Plaut. Aul. 2, 1, 53; 2, 2, 85; id. Curc. 4, 2, 39; id. Truc. 4, 4, 30: numquid aliut, id. Most. 2, 1, 57.—
II Rarely in an indirect interrog., whether: scire sane velim, numquid necesse sit, comitiis esse Romae, Cic. Att. 12, 8: si dubitare coeperit, numquid testatus decesserit, vel numquid vivat, Dig. 38, 15, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
numquid,⁹ adv., est-ce que en qqch. ? est-ce que ? Ter. Eun. 1043 || scire velim numquid necesse sit Cic. Att. 12, 8, je voudrais savoir s’il est obligatoire que...
