sine qua non (redirected from sine qua nons)

si·ne qua non  (sn kwä nn, nn, sn, kw)

n.

An essential element or condition: "The perfect cake is the sine qua non of the carefully planned modern wedding" (J.M. Hilary).

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[Late Latin sine qu (caus) nn, without which (cause) not : Latin sine, without + Latin qu : ablative of qu, which, what, who + Latin nn, not.]

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sine qua non Latin [ˈsaɪnɪ kweɪ ˈnɒn]

n

(Law) an essential condition or requirement

[literally: without which not]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sine qua non - a prerequisite essential condition prerequisite, requirement - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

Translations

sine qua non [ˈsaɪnɪkweɪˈnɒn] N → sine qua non m

sine qua non

n → unerlässliche Voraussetzung, Conditio sine qua non f → (to, for für)