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Status quaestionis
“The state of the question.”
Scholarly Latin
Translation
What does “Status quaestionis” mean?
Status quaestionis translates as “The state of the question.”
The current state of research on a topic: what is known and what remains open.
Origin
The story behind it
Scholars use the term to summarise accumulated results and consensus on a subject before adding their own contribution.
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- Latin
- Status quaestionis
- English
- The state of the question.
- Source
- Scholarly Latin
- Era
- Middle Ages
- Theme
- Learning
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