quorum

From Latin quōrum, genitive plural form of quī (“who, which”), used as standard wording in written commissions.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɔː.ɹəm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɔːɹəm/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹəm

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• Hyphenation: quo‧rum

quorum (plural quorums or quora)

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

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

2. A selected body of persons.

The plural quora is sometimes objected to on the grounds that it is not grammatically correct: in Latin quorum is a plural pronoun, not a singular noun.

From Latin quōrum.

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.ʁɔm/

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quorum m (plural quorums)

1. quorum

• “quorum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Unadapted borrowing from Latin quōrum, genitive plural form of quī (“who, which”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɔ.rum/
• Rhymes: -ɔrum
• Hyphenation: quò‧rum

quorum m (invariable)

1. quorum (minimum number of members required)

• referendum

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷoː.rum/, [ˈkʷoːrʊ̃ˑ]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkwo.rum/, [ˈkwɔːrum]

quōrum

1. genitive masculine/neuter plural of quī

quōrum

1. genitive masculine/neuter plural of quī

quōrum

1. genitive masculine/neuter plural of quis

• English: quorum
• French: quorum m
• Irish: córam
• Italian: quorum
• Polish: kworum
• Portuguese: quórum m
• Russian: кворум m (kvorum)
• → Romanian: cvorum
• Spanish: cuórum m

• IPA^(key): /ˈkfɔ.rum/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrum
• Syllabification: quo‧rum

quorum n (indeclinable)

1. Alternative spelling of kworum

• quorum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• quorum in Polish dictionaries at PWN