atque, ac (And, With More Weight)

Also and Besides: Atque, Ac

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Atque and ac mean and also.

How It Works

Both words join two words or two sentences, as et does. They hint that the second item matters, or that it is an addition: Marcus atque Iulia can be read as Marcus, and Iulia too.

Word	Where it stands	Example
atque	before a vowel or a consonant	Roma atque Athenae
ac	mostly before a consonant	pueri ac puellae

Compare three ways to say and. Et joins two things evenly (Marcus et Iulia). The ending -que attaches to the second word (Marcus Iuliaque). Atque and ac add the second thing with a little more force.

When two subjects are joined this way, the verb is usually plural: Marcus atque Iulia ambulant.

Examples (5)

Marcus atque Iulia in foro sunt.
Marcus and Iulia are in the forum.
Atque adds Iulia with more weight than et would.
Pueri ac puellae ludunt.
The boys and the girls play.
Ac stands before the consonant p.
Roma atque Athenae urbes magnae sunt.
Rome and Athens are great cities.
Atque is used before the vowel A.
Marcus librum legit atque Iulia scribit.
Marcus reads a book, and Iulia writes.
Atque joins two whole sentences.
Sacerdos ac populus Deum laudant.
The priest and the people praise God.
The verb is plural because there are two subjects.

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atque, ac (And, With More Weight)Level 3Also and Besides: Atque, Ac

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Atque and ac are more words for and.

-que (And, Added To a Word)And, Added to a Word
Know -que, because atque and ac also mean and, but join more strongly: Marcus atque Iulia.
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