quale

[ kwah-lee, -ley, kwey- ]

/ ˈkwɑ li, -leɪ, ˈkweɪ- /

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noun, plural qua·li·a

[kwah-lee-uh, kwey-]. /ˈkwɑ li ə, ˈkweɪ-/. Philosophy.

a quality, as bitterness, regarded as an independent object.

a sense-datum or feeling having a distinctive quality.

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Origin of quale

1665–75; <Latin quāle, neuter singular of quālis of what sort

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How to use quale in a sentence

Hi tamen interdum talia faciunt, qualia qui vere philosophantur.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack

British Dictionary definitions for quale

quale

/ (ˈkwɑːlɪ, ˈkweɪ-) /

noun plural -lia (-lɪə)

philosophy an essential property or quality

Word Origin for quale

C17: Latin, neuter singular of qualis of what kind

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