Translation
and; and also
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Examples
Romanus .
The senate and the Roman people wanted this.
.
He did many great things.
ac vendidit.
He sold his house and his land.
.
I think the same as you do.
Ac contendit.
And then he hurried to the sea.
"atque" is the emphatic "and". Where "et" simply joins, "atque" adds weight to what follows, closer to "and indeed" or "and what is more", which is why it clusters in speeches and formal prose. "ac" is the same word shortened: Roman practice writes "ac" before a consonant and "atque" before a vowel or h.
It has a second use that surprises people. After words of likeness or difference, such as "idem", "similis", "aliter" and "aeque", it means "as" or "than": "idem atque tu" is "the same as you", not "the same and you".
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atque: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 6: atque, hic, enim and 8 more words.