quasi

See also quasi-

English

Etymology

From Latin quasi (“as if”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkweɪ.zaɪ/, X-SAMPA: /"kweI.zaI/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkwɑ.zi/, /ˈkwɑ.zaɪ/, X-SAMPA: /"kwA.zi/, /"kwA.zaI/

Adjective

quasi (not comparable)

1. resembling or having a likeness to something
   • 2000, Henry Martyn Robert; Sarah Corbin Robert, Robert's Rules of Order, edition 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.

Derived terms

• quasi-

Translations

showing likeness

• Dutch: quasi- (nl)
• German: quasi (de)

• Greek: οιονεί (el) (ioní)
• Norwegian: kvasi- (no)

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Dutch

Etymology

From Latin quasi (“as if”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkwaːzi/

• Audio

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Adverb

quasi

1. quasi

Synonyms

• alsof

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kazi/

Adverb

quasi

1. (dated, colloquial, regional or literary) almost, nearly

Anagrams

• quais

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German

Etymology

From Latin quasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈkvaːzi]

• Audio (Austria)

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Adverb

quasi

1. effectively, as it were

Synonyms

• gewissermaßen, sozusagen

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Guernésiais

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quasi.

Adverb

quasi

1. almost, nearly

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin quasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈkwaː.zi], X-SAMPA: ["kwa:.zi]

Adverb

quasi

1. nearly, almost
2. hardly

Synonyms

• circa
• pressappoco

Related terms

• quasiché

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Latin

Etymology

From quā (“as”) + sī (“if”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈkʷa.si/

Conjunction

quasi

1. as if

Descendants

• Dutch: quasi
• English: quasi
• French: quasi
• German: quasi

• Italian: quasi
• Novial: quasi
• Portuguese: quase
• Spanish: casi

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Novial

Etymology

From Latin quasi.

Conjunction

quasi

1. as if, as it were