quantum sufficit

American  

[kwahn-toom soof-i-kit, kwon-tuhm suhf-uh-sit] / ˈkwɑn tʊm ˈsuf ɪ kɪt, ˈkwɒn təm ˈsʌf ə sɪt /

adverb

Latin.

1. as much as suffices; enough.

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Example Sentences

The money which accompanied it came seasonably, but not, as it was so long delayed, quantum sufficit, our demands at this time being peculiarly great for pay and advance to the troops; pay for their arms and blanketing, independent of the demands of the Commissary and Quartermaster-General.

From Literature

One dark, stormy night in the summer of —— finding my system had lost much of its humidum radicale, or radical moisture, in truth a very alarming premonitory, I directed Mrs. Tonic in preparing my warm aqua fontana to infuse a quantum sufficit of Hollands; of which having taken a somewhat copious draught, I sought my cubiculum.

From Project Gutenberg

Quantum suff., quantum sufficit=A sufficient quantity. qt.

From Project Gutenberg

Quantum sufficit a sufficient quantity.

From Project Gutenberg

Quan′ta.—Quantum sufficit—as much as is sufficient.

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