# The “que” at the end of some Latin words

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**Created:** [August 9, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://www.textkit.com/t/the-que-at-the-end-of-some-latin-words/31248 "2026-08-09T01:35:52Z")\
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Hello, I’m reading Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L Do’ooge, and I’m seeing some nouns ending in “que”.

For example, according to the answer key, for the sentence …”The Romans are strong because of their helmets, cots of mail, shields, swords, and spears.” The last word in Latin, for “spears” is written as “pīlīsque”.

Why the que?

Thanks,

-Russ

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**Author:** ![cmw](https://www.textkit.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4da419/32.png) [@cmw](https://www.textkit.com/u/cmw)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://www.textkit.com/t/the-que-at-the-end-of-some-latin-words/31248/2 "2026-08-09T03:03:43Z")

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It’s a simple conjunction “and.” It goes after the noun, but in English you’d translate it as before.

It’s most famously known today as the motto of the Roman Republic: _Senatus Populus **que** Romanus_ (SPQR), the Roman Senate **and** People.

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**Author:** ![CerdicPro](https://www.textkit.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@CerdicPro](https://www.textkit.com/u/CerdicPro)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://www.textkit.com/t/the-que-at-the-end-of-some-latin-words/31248/3 "2026-08-09T03:06:57Z")

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Great okay thanks.

So “et” isn’t used sometimes?

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**Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://www.textkit.com/t/the-que-at-the-end-of-some-latin-words/31248/4 "2026-08-09T07:18:19Z")

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Hi, yes you are right. _et_ is another way to signify ‘and’. (There are others too, e.g. _atque_). Latin, like English, offers different ways to mark conjunction, each with a slightly different nuance and usage.

Cheers, Chad.

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**Author:** ![mikomasr](https://www.textkit.com/user_avatar/www.textkit.com/mikomasr/32/1353_2.png) [@mikomasr](https://www.textkit.com/u/mikomasr)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://www.textkit.com/t/the-que-at-the-end-of-some-latin-words/31248/5 "2026-08-12T08:10:48Z")

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Note that et and que are not used in the same way though.

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**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://www.textkit.com/t/the-que-at-the-end-of-some-latin-words/31248/6 "2026-08-13T10:14:52Z")

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Another one is: “ac”. 😉