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qua

[ kwey, kwah ]
/ kweɪ, kwɑ /

adverb

as; as being; in the character or capacity of: The work of art qua art can be judged by aesthetic criteria only.

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Origin of qua

1640–50; <Latin quā feminine ablative singular of quīwho

Words nearby qua

qto., qtr., QTS, qty., qu., qua, Quaalude, quack, quackery, quack grass, quacksalver
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British Dictionary definitions for qua

qua
/ (kweɪ, kwɑː) /

preposition

in the capacity of; by virtue of being

Word Origin for qua

C17: from Latin, ablative singular (feminine) of qui who
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