quasi-

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quasi (“almost, as it were”), from quam (interrogative adverb) + sī (conditional particle).

Pronunciation

Prefix

quasi-

  1. Almost, virtually.
    • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 18:
      The quasi-death of insanity with its small periodic remissions, its deviations into good sense, even into brilliant insight, was almost more cruel really than outright death.
  2. Apparently, seemingly, or resembling.
  3. To a limited extent or degree, to be somewhat or partially.
    • 2020 July 20, Simon Jenkins, “Britain deserves better than an Old Etonian Donald Trump”, in The Guardian‎:
      The British constitution famously rests on convention. This requires a compact between politicians working as a cabinet and a quasi-independent civil service.

Usage notes

  • “Quasi-” may be prefixed to nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
  • Words derived from quasi- are more often spelled with a hyphen than solid. Using hyphen is recommended by GPO manual. OED2 lists the derived terms as hyphenated.

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References

  1. ^ https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/quasi
  2. ^ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi
  3. ^ 6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov
  4. ^ John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “quasi-”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.

Further reading

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quasi (“as if”).

Pronunciation

Prefix

quasi-

  1. quasi-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with quasi-

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Further reading

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin quasi (“as if”).

Pronunciation

Prefix

quasi-

  1. quasi-

Derived terms

Note: quasi- should be written connected to the following word, except where the vowels collide, in which case a hyphen is inserted.

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: kuasi-

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quasi (“as if”).

Pronunciation

Prefix

quasi-

  1. quasi-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with quasi-

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From quasi, from Latin quasi (“as if”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkwa.zi/
  • Hyphenation: quà‧si-

Prefix

quasi-

  1. quasi-

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin quasi-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkfa.zi/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -azi
  • Syllabification: qua‧si-

Prefix

quasi-

  1. para-, quasi-
    Synonyms: niby-, para-

Derived terms

Category Polish terms prefixed with quasi- not found

Further reading

  • quasi- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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