nunca

See also: ñunca

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin numquam (never).

Adverb

nunca

  1. never

Synonyms


Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese nunca, from Latin numquam (never).

Adverb

nunca

  1. never

Synonyms


Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese nunca, from Latin numquam (never).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal, Brail) IPA(key): /ˈnũ.kɐ/
  • Hyphenation: nun‧ca

Adverb

nunca (not comparable)

  1. never (at no time; not ever)
    Nunca vi esse filme.
    I have never seen this film.
    Nunca tenha certeza do sucesso.
    Never be sure of success.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:nunca.

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Noun

nunca m (plural nuncas)

  1. (poetic) neverness (the quality of not ever being extant or present)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish nunqua, from Vulgar Latin numqua, from Latin numquam, from ne + umquam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnunka/, [ˈnũŋka]

Adverb

nunca

  1. never
    Nunca he probado la langosta.
    I've never tasted lobster.
    • 2008, Fausto Ponce, Fuera de lugar, Lulu.com, page 7:
      Nunca te va a hacer una chingadera.
      He will never screw you over.
  2. ever
    Estamos mejor que nunca.
    We're better than ever.

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