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quam-dĭu , less freq. quandĭu (mostly as two words, sometimes separated:
I.“quam voluit diu,” Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 7), adv.
I. Interrog., how long ago? how long? quamdiu id factum est? Plaut. Capt. 5, 3, 3: “quandiu apud vos ero,” Vulg. Marc. 9, 18.—
II. Rel.
1. Of time, as long as, until, during (class.): “quamdiu potuit, tacuit,” Caes. B. G. 1, 17: “disces, quamdiu voles,” Cic. Off. 1, 1, 2; Col. 12, 52, 13.—
(β). Until (very rare): “jubebat, ut semper id comesset, quamdiu tamen melius invenisset,” Lampr. Elag. 29, 7.— Comp.: “quamdiutius,” Not. Tir. p. 35.—Sup.: “‡ quamdiutissime,” Not. Tir. p. 35.—
2. Of inference, inasmuch as, in that (late Lat.): “quandiu fecistis uni ex his fratribus,” Vulg. Matt. 25, 40.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Cicero, Letters to his brother Quintus, 1.1.7
    • New Testament, Mark, 9.18
    • New Testament, Matthew, 25.40
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 1.17
    • Plautus, Captivi, 5.3
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 1.1
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