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qua  (kw, kwä)
prep.
In the capacity or character of; as: The President qua head of the party mediated the dispute.
[Latin qu, feminine ablative sing. of qu, who; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]
qua [kweɪ kwɑː]
prep
in the capacity of; by virtue of being
[from Latin, ablative singular (feminine) of qui who]
Translations
qua [kweɪ] PREP (frm) → en cuanto, como
let us consider man qua animal → consideremos al hombre en cuanto animal
qua
adv → als
qua [kwɑː] prep (frm) → in quanto
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