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quasi-

/ˈkweɪzaɪ/ UK
/ˈkweɪsaɪ/ UK
/ˈkwɑːzi/ UK
/ˈkwɑˌzaɪ/ US
/ˈkwɑzi/ US
/ˈkwɑsi/ US
/ˈkweɪˌzaɪ/ US
/ˈkweɪˌsaɪ/ US
/kwɑzi/ Canada
/kwæzi/ Canada
/-aɪ/ Canada
/-ʌɪ/ Canada

Sounds like quasi · Rhymes with -ɑːzi, -ɑːsi

Where it comes from

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

prefix

morpheme Almost; virtually. 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.
Similar: pene-, sub-, -ass, -like
morpheme Apparently, seemingly, or resembling.
morpheme To a limited extent or degree; being somewhat or partially. The British constitution famously rests on convention. This requires a compact between politicians working as a cabinet and a quasi-independent civil service.
Similar: partially, demi-, semi-, sort of

Similar: para-, -oid, -form, -iform, -esque, -ish, -ly, -some, -y

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Similar: para-, -oid, -form, -iform, -esque, -ish, -ly, -some, -y

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prefix almost

Español	cuasi-

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@misc{quasi_2026,
  title = {quasi-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quasi-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}