quasi

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Conjunction 1.4.1 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Conjunction 2.2.1 Synonyms 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Adverb 4 German 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Adverb 4.3.1 Synonyms 5 Italian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Adverb 5.3.1 Synonyms 5.3.2 Related terms 6 Latin 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Conjunction 7 Novial 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Conjunction

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin quasi (“‘as if’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkwɒ.zi/, SAMPA: /"kwQ.zi/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkwɑ.zi/, SAMPA: /"kwA.zi/
• Rhymes: -ɒzi

[edit] Adjective

quasi (not comparable)

1. resembling or having a likeness to something
   • 2000, Henry Martyn Robert, Sarah Corbin Robert, Robert's Rules of Order, 10th revised, page 522:

     The presiding officer of the assembly does not appoint a chairman of the quasi committee, but remains in the chair himself throughout its proceedings.

[edit] Derived terms

• quasi-

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[edit] Conjunction

quasi

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) Resembling but not equalling something

   quasi the word of the prophet

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkwa.zi/
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[edit] Conjunction

quasi

1. quasi

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• alsof

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin quasi.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kazi/

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quasi

1. (dated or literary) almost, nearly

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

From Latin quasi.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈkvaːzi]
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quasi

1. effectively, as it were

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• gewissermaßen, sozusagen

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin quasi.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈkwaː.zi], SAMPA: ["kwa:.zi]

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quasi

1. nearly, almost
2. hardly

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• circa
• pressappoco

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• quasiché

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From qua (“‘as’”) + si (“‘if’”).

[edit] Conjunction

quasi

1. as if

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[edit] Novial

[edit] Etymology

From Latin quasi.

[edit] Conjunction

quasi

1. as if