quorum

See also: Quorum and quórum

English

WOTD – 25 October 2007

Etymology

From Latin quōrum, genitive plural form of quī (“who, which”), used as standard wording in written commissions.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkwɔː.ɹəm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkwɔːɹ.əm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹəm
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: quo‧rum

Noun

quorum (plural quorums or quora)

  1. The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority.
    We can discuss the issue tonight, but cannot vote until we have a quorum.
  2. A selected body of persons.

Usage notes

The plural quora is sometimes objected to on the grounds that it is not grammatically correct: in Latin quorum is a plural pronoun, not a singular noun.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Noun

quorum m (plural quorums)

  1. quorum

Italian

Noun

quorum m (invariable)

  1. quorum

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʷoː.rum/, [ˈkʷoː.rũ]

Pronoun

quōrum

  1. genitive masculine plural of quī
  2. genitive neuter plural of quī

Adjective

quōrum

  1. genitive masculine plural of quī
  2. genitive neuter plural of quī

Pronoun

quōrum

  1. genitive masculine plural of quis
  2. genitive neuter plural of quis

Descendants

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