Derived fromnama.

-nam

1. Indicates that a noun is good.

   pringnam!

   Good morning!

• (Classical Latin)IPA^(key):/nam/,[nä̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)IPA^(key):/nam/,[näm]

-nam

1. used to add emphasis to adverbs and interrogative pronouns:-ever,-soever,indeed.

• The particle-nam and adverbtandem(“finally”) may be added tointerrogative pronouns andadverbs toemphasize. The adverbtandem adds stronger emphasis.

  Ubinam gentium sumus?

  Wherever are we?

  Where,indeed, are we?

  Wherein the world are we?

  Quisnam est?

  Whoever is it?

  Pray who is it?

  Quistandem est?

  Pray whoon earth is it?

• ecquisnam
• quisnam
• ubinam