chaque

Etymology

From Middle French chasque, back-formed from chascun (cf. modern French chacun), by removing the un. Old French chascun derives from a Vulgar Latin *cascunum, from a crossing of quisque unus with catunum < cata unum. Latin cata derives from Ancient Greek κατά (katá) (compare Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese cada and Mozarabic káta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃak/

• audio

  (file)

Adjective

chaque (invariable)

1. each
2. every

Further reading

• “chaque” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Cognate to Middle French chasque (“each”), a back-formation from Old French chascun (“each one, every one”).

Adjective

chaque m, f (invariable, masculine and feminine plural chaques)

1. (Guernsey) each
2. (Guernsey) every

Noun

chaque m (plural chaques)

1. A dish from Arequipa, Peru, consisting of beef or lamb served with various vegetables