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- [kwey, kwah]
- /kweɪ, kwɑ/
- /kweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwey, kwah]
- /kweɪ, kwɑ/
Definitions of qua word
- adverb qua as; as being; in the character or capacity of: The work of art qua art can be judged by aesthetic criteria only. 1
- noun qua In the capacity of; as being. 1
- preposition qua as, in the capacity of 1
- preposition qua in the capacity of; by virtue of being 0
- preposition qua in the function, character, or capacity of; as 0
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Origin of qua
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin quā feminine ablative singular of quī who
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Parts of speech for Qua
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
qua popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
qua usage trend in Literature
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