French

Alternative forms

• quoy (obsolete)

Pronoun

quoi

1. what (oblique pronoun)
2. (slang) aught, anything, something

   Y'a quoi à faire en Angleterre? Il n’y a pas de quoi.

   Is there aught to do in England? No, there is not.

Adverb

quoi

1. (colloquial) you know, like, y'know.

   Alors, ce mec m'a dit de te donner son porte-monnaie, quoi.

   So, this guy told me to give you his wallet, like.

See also

• que
• qui
• quoique

Latin

Adjective

quoi

1. dative singular masculine of quī
2. dative singular feminine of quī
3. dative singular neuter of quī

Pronoun

quoi

1. dative singular masculine of quī
2. dative singular feminine of quī
3. dative singular neuter of quī

References

• quoi in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Middle French

Etymology 1

Old French, from Latin quietus.

Adjective

quoi m ‎(feminine singular quoie, masculine plural quois, feminine plural quoies)

1. silent
2. calm; peaceful

References

• coi on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)

Etymology 2

See quoy.

Pronoun

quoi

1. Alternative form of quoy

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin quietus.

Adjective

quoi m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular quoie)

1. silent
2. calm; peaceful