French

Conjunction

qu' ‎(apocopate)

1. (before vowel sound) apocopic form of que (that, which)

Usage notes

• This form is used instead of que when the following word begins with a vowel sound.
• While qu’on is quite common, que l’on is often preferred in polite or formal writing.

Pronoun

qu' ‎(apocopate)

1. (before vowel sound) apocopic form of que (what, that, whom; only)

Usage notes

• This form is used instead of que when the following word begins with a vowel sound.

Middle French

Conjunction

qu' ‎(apocopate)

1. (before vowel sound) apocopic form of que

Usage notes

• The apostrophe may be omitted in older manuscripts

  quil‎ ― that he