qui pro quo

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Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

qui pro quo m (invariable)

  1. misunderstanding

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Latin quid prō quō.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

qui pro quo n (indeclinable)

  1. (literary) amusing misunderstanding resulting from taking someone for another person or misunderstanding someone's words

Further reading[edit]

  • qui pro quo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • qui pro quo in Polish dictionaries at PWN