quā

Etymology 1

Adverb declined from quī. Diachronically, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéh₂; compare Ancient Greek πῇ (pêi), πῆ (pê, “which way, how”) and Latin quam.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kʷa/, [kʷä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kwa/, [kwäː]

Adverb

quā (not comparable)

1. On which side, at or in which place, in what direction, where, by what way (qua...ea...)
2. as; in the capacity or character of
3. In so far as

   ens qua ens ― being as being

4. In what way, how, by what method; to what degree or extent
   1. (indefinite, after sī, nisi, num, nē) anyway, anyhow, in any way

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Etymology 2

Inflection of quī (“who, which”).

Pronunciation

• quā: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kʷaː/, [kʷäː]
• qua: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kʷa/, [kʷä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kwa/, [kwäː]

Pronoun

quā

1. ablative feminine singular of quī

Pronoun

qua

1. inflection of quī:
   1. nominative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative neuter plural

Usage notes

• qua is commonly used for quae in the above forms of the indefinite variant of the pronoun quī.

Etymology 3

Inflection of quis (“anyone, something, anyone, anything”).

Pronoun

quā

1. ablative feminine singular of quis