qua
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qua¹
- /kwɑː/
- /kweɪ/
Rhymes with -ɑː, -eɪ
Where it comes from
From Latin quā (“in the capacity of”).
preposition
- as; in the capacity of; acting as Qua work of art, the work of art cannot be interpreted; there is nothing to interpret; we can only criticize it according to standards, in comparison to other works of art; […]
qua²
Where it comes from
Imitative.
interjection
- The cawing sound of a crow. Crows have a language of their own in a wild state that any observant person can learn. […] Then he would straighten his head back and, with the most comical bowing and wagging, say: "Qua qua qua, qua qua qua" for perhaps a minute.
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prep in the capacity of
| Français | en tant que |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ως os |
Talk about this word "qua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/qua. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. qua. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/qua "qua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/qua.Cite this
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title = {qua},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/qua},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
