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was wotd|2007|October|25
see|quórum
English

Etymology
From L. term|quorum#Latin|quōrum, genitive plural form of term|qui#Latin|quī|who, which, used as standard wording in written commissions.

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/ˈkwɔː.rəm/
a|US IPA|/ˈkwɔːr.əm/
audio|en-us-quorum.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast binding votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority.

#:We can discuss the issue tonight, but cannot vote until we have a quorum.

1. A selected body of persons.

Translations
trans-top|minimum number of members required
trans-mid
Portuguese: quórum m
Spanish: quórum m
trans-bottom

Latin

Pronoun
quōrum

1. inflection of|qui#Latin|quī|gen|m|p
2. inflection of|qui#Latin|quī|gen|n|p

Descendants
English: #English|quorum
Spanish: quórum m

Category:Latin pronoun forms

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io:quorum
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te:quorum
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