qua
preposition/kweɪ/, /kwɑː/
/kweɪ/, /kwɑː/
(from Latin, formal)- as something; in the role of something
- The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being.
Word OriginLatin, ablative feminine singular of qui ‘who’.Want to learn more?
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