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What is another word for Quidam?

Pronunciation: [kwˈɪdəm] (IPA)

The word "Quidam" refers to an unknown or unspecified person. There are various synonyms for this term, including "unknown," "unnamed," "anonymous," "mystery person," and "somebody." These words can be used interchangeably with Quidam to describe an individual who is not identified or is unfamiliar. Other related synonyms include "stranger," "outsider," "unrecognized," and "incognito." These terms are often used in literature or in everyday conversation to refer to a person whose name or identity is not important or relevant to the topic at hand. Whether you use Quidam or one of its synonyms, the meaning remains the same: a person whose identity is unknown or unspecified.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Quidam

Such frequently recurring expressions as 'ut Quidam fingunt,' 'perdelirum esse videtur,' etc.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
To all this my Quidam acquaintance, with a degree of surprise that seemed to be tempered with the most pleasing and unaffected urbanity, replied, without being in the least disconcerted, sir, you mistake me: but I am sure you are too much of a gentleman to mean any wilful affront.
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft
Matthew Paris, for instance, opens the story of Enius in these words: "Miles Quidam Oenus nomine, qui multis annis sub Rege Stephano militaverat - licentia a Rege impetrata, profectus est in Hyberniam ad natale solum, ut parentes visitaret.
"The Purgatory of St. Patrick"
Pedro Calderon de la Barca

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