"quasi" meaning in Latin

See quasi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈkʷa.si/ [Classical], [ˈkʷäs̠ɪ] [Classical], /ˈkwa.si/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkwäːs̬i] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Univerbation of quam (“how, as”) + sī (“if”) with clitic shortening of the first vowel and iambic shortening of the second. Etymology templates: {{univ|la|quam|sī|t1=how, as|t2=if}} Univerbation of quam (“how, as”) + sī (“if”) Head templates: {{head|la|conjunctions}} quasi
  1. (almost) as if, like Synonyms: ceu, (perinde) ac sī, tanquam, velut, ut, sīcut
    Sense id: en-quasi-la-conj-O19~29kP Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin univerbations

Download JSON data for quasi meaning in Latin (4.5kB)

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      "text": "Old Lombard: quaxe"
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        }
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        }
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            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ English: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ English: quasi"
    },
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        }
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      "text": "→ Esperanto: kvazaŭ"
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          "expansion": "→ French: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "→ French: quasi"
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      "depth": 1,
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Galician: case",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Galician: case"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: quasi"
    },
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          "args": {
            "1": "it",
            "2": "quasi",
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            "unc": "1"
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          "expansion": "→? Italian: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→? Italian: quasi"
    },
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Novial: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Novial: quasi"
    },
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          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "quase",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: quase",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: quase"
    },
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Romanian: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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    },
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            "2": "casi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: casi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Spanish: casi"
    }
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      "name": "univ"
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Latin univerbations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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        {
          "english": "as if I don't know!",
          "text": "quasi vērō nesciam!",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "as if, like"
      ],
      "id": "en-quasi-la-conj-O19~29kP",
      "links": [
        [
          "as if",
          "as if"
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        [
          "like",
          "like"
        ]
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        "(almost) as if, like"
      ],
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          "word": "ceu"
        },
        {
          "word": "(perinde) ac sī"
        },
        {
          "word": "tanquam"
        },
        {
          "word": "velut"
        },
        {
          "word": "ut"
        },
        {
          "word": "sīcut"
        }
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkʷäs̠ɪ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkwa.si/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkwäːs̬i]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "quasi"
}
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    },
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      "text": "Old Lombard: quaxe"
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            "2": "quaisses",
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        }
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      "text": "Old Occitan: quaisses, cais"
    },
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        }
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      "text": "Old Catalan: quaix"
    },
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            "1": "roa-opt",
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Galician-Portuguese: acais"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Sicilian: quasi, squasi"
    },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Asturian: cuasi"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Dutch: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Dutch: quasi"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: quasi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "kvazaŭ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Esperanto: kvazaŭ",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Esperanto: kvazaŭ"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ French: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ French: quasi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "case",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Galician: case",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Galician: case"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: quasi"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "it",
            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1",
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          },
          "expansion": "→? Italian: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→? Italian: quasi"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "nov",
            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Novial: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Novial: quasi"
    },
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            "2": "quase",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: quase",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: quase"
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            "2": "quasi",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Romanian: quasi",
          "name": "desc"
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          },
          "expansion": "Romanian: cvasi",
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        }
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      "text": "→ Romanian: quasi, Romanian: cvasi"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
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            "2": "casi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: casi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Spanish: casi"
    }
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      "name": "univ"
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  "lang_code": "la",
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        "Latin 2-syllable words",
        "Latin conjunctions",
        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Latin terms with usage examples",
        "Latin univerbations"
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        {
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          "text": "quasi vērō nesciam!",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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          "as if"
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        [
          "like",
          "like"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(almost) as if, like"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ceu"
        },
        {
          "word": "(perinde) ac sī"
        },
        {
          "word": "tanquam"
        },
        {
          "word": "velut"
        },
        {
          "word": "ut"
        },
        {
          "word": "sīcut"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkʷa.si/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʷäs̠ɪ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkwa.si/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkwäːs̬i]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "quasi"
}

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