-unque

From Old Italian unque (“never, ever”), from the older unqua, from Latin umquam (“ever, at any time”). Its use as an indefinite suffix may have been influenced by Latin -cumque, which has a similar origin. Compare English -ever.

• IPA^(key): /ˈun.kwe/
• Rhymes: -unkwe
• Hyphenation: -ùn‧que

-unque

1. used to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and pronouns

   chi (“who”) → chiunque (“whoever”)

   dove (“where”) → dovunque (“everywhere”, “anywhere”)

• Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate syllable.