quasi

Meaning

1. almost as if; like; as it were
2. (Late-Latin) on the grounds that

Concepts

as if

as though

in a way

just as

just as if

a sort of

as it were

Synonyms

qualiter

tanquam

Translations

comme si

como si

als ob

λες και

alsof

como se

sanki

gerade

gleichsam

σαν να

comme

en même temps que

tellement

pour ainsi dire

tout aussi

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkʷa.sɪ]

Etymology

Univerbation of quam (“how, as”) + sī (“if”) with clitic shortening of the first vowel and iambic shortening of the second.