kueとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

kue (plural kues)

1. The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.
   • 1856, Goold Brown, The First Lines of English Grammar, page 10:

     The names of the letters, as now commonly spoken and written in English, are A, Bee, Cee, Dee, E, Eff, Gee, Aitch, I, Jay, Kay, Ell, Em, En, O, Pee, Kue, Ar, Ess, Tee, U, Vee, Double-u, Ex, Wy, Zee.

   • 1997, John Trotter, System of Rational Discourse, page 22:

     And there is [a] proverbial warning to mind your pees and kues.

   • 2003, Cristian Darie, Karli Watson, The Programmer's Guide to SQL, Apress, page 1:

     SQL is pronounced either "ess-kue-ell" or "see-kwell" depending on your preference.