Word of the day: Quasi

Quasi

[KWEI-zi]

Part of speech: combining form

Origin: Latin, 15th century

1.Seemingly; apparently but not really.

2.Being partly or almost.

Examples of quasi in a sentence

"George was a quasi-Floridian; he loved Jimmy Buffett and followed the Buccaneers, but he lived in North Dakota."

"My father never went to college, but he read so much that he spoke like a quasi-academic."

About Quasi

“Quasi” was taken directly from the same word in Latin, meaning “as if” or “almost.”

Did you Know?

“Quasi” is a combining form, which is similar to a prefix, but works slightly differently. A prefix adjusts the function of the word, such as “in-” in “inability” or “im-” in “impossible.” A combining form, such as “quasi-,” helps determine a new meaning of the word. “Quasi” describes something or someone that is closely similar to something else without bridging the gap and becoming that thing. For example, a “quasi-vegetarian” is a person who eats meat extremely rarely, but they can’t claim to be a complete vegetarian.