QUA

Meaning of QUA in English

/ kweɪ; NAmE ; kwɑː/ preposition

(from Latin , formal ) as sth; in the role of sth :

The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being.

—see also sine qua non

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin , ablative feminine singular of qui who.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

QUA — [qua] adv as, in the capacity of, qua
Interlingua English vocab
QUA — preposition see: who Date: 1647 in the capacity or character of ; as
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
QUA — I. ˈkwā, ˈkwä preposition Etymology: Latin, from abl. singular feminine of qui who — more at who : in the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUA — (conj.) In so far as; in the capacity or character of; as.
Английский словарь Webster
QUA — ( conj. ) In so far as; in the capacity or character of; as.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
QUA — /kway, kwah/ , adv. as; as being; in the character or capacity of: The work of art qua art can …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUA — adv. as, in the function of, in the capacity of
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
QUA — ˈkwā preposition Etymology: Latin, which way, as, from ablative singular feminine of qui who — more at who Date: 1647 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUA — conj in so far as; in the capacity or character of; as.
Webster English vocab
QUA — [ kweɪ , kwα: ] ■ conjunction formal in the capacity of. Origin L., ablative feminine singular of qui 'who'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
QUA — [qua] prep [L, which way, as, fr. abl. sing. fem. of qui who--more at who] (1647): in the capacity or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUA — qua BrE AmE kweɪ kwɑː
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
QUA — qua /kwɑː, kweɪ $ kwɑː/ BrE AmE preposition formal used to show you are talking about the basic nature or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
QUA — conj. in the capacity of; as being (Napoleon qua general). [L, ablat. fem. sing. of qui who (rel. pron.)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
QUA — conj. in the capacity of; as being (Napoleon qua general). [ L, ablat. fem. sing. of qui who (rel. pron.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
QUA — conj. in the capacity of; as being (Napoleon qua general). Etymology: L, ablat. fem. sing. of qui who (rel. pron.)
Oxford English vocab
QUA — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES sine qua non ▪ The control of inflation is a sine qua non for economic …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
QUA — preposition [formal] - as (a); when considered as being (a)Qua musician, he lacks skill, but his playing is lively and …
Cambridge English vocab
QUA — Qualitative Use Assessment
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
QUA — лат.; нареч. в качестве (латинское) поскольку в качестве, в роли - he spoke as a private person, and not * …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUA — Как
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
QUA — adv лат. 1. поскольку 2. в качестве, в роли he spoke as a private person, and not qua judge - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
QUA — в качестве
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
QUA — (n) поскольку
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
QUA — (0) в качестве; в роли; как; само по себе
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
QUA — adv лат. 1. поскольку 2. в качестве, в роли he spoke as a private person, and not ~ judge - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
QUA — adv лат. 1. поскольку 2. в качестве, в роли he spoke as a private person, and not qua judge - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
QUA — лат. ; нареч. в качестве
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
QUA — лат.; нареч. в качестве
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
QUA — лат.; нареч. в качестве (латинское) поскольку в качестве, в роли - he spoke as a private person, and not * …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUA — adv. sine qua non sine qua nons causa sine qua non
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
QUA — adv. Pronunciation: ' kwä also ' kw ā Function: preposition Etymology: Latin, which way, as, from ablative singular feminine of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
QUA — _adv. _лат. в качестве
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
QUA — adv. лат. в качестве
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
QUA — _лат. _adv. в качестве
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
QUA — в качестве
English-Russian Online Dictionary
QUA — в качестве
Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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