[qua] adv as, in the capacity of, qua
quaderno n notebook
quadr- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: quadragenari; quadragesima; quadrilla &; quadrigemine etc; quadrilatere etc; quadrivio etc; quadrangule etc; quadrennal etc; quadrupede etc; quadruple etc; quadruplicar etc; quadro-quadrar &, esquadrar &, inquadrar &
quadrabile adj squarable
quadragenari adj quadragenarian
quadragesima (-gé-) n Quadragesima (= first Sunday in Lent)
quadrangular adj quadrangular
quadr·angule adj quadrangular
Hence: quadrangulo-qundrangular
quadrangulo (-ráng-) n quadrangle
quadrante n 1. [Math, Astron] quadrant; 2. dial (= face of a clock); quadrante solar sundial
quadrar v I. to square (1. to give the shape of a square; 2. [Math]); II. to suit or fit to a T
Hence: quadrante; quadrabile; quadratura; quadrate-quadrato-quadratino, quadratic
quadrate 1. pp of quadrar; 2. adj square (as in "a square foot," "a square piece of cloth")
quadratic adj quadratic
quadratino n [Print] em quad
quadrato n I. square (1. a rectangle of four equal sides; 2. [Math]); II. [Print] quad, quadrat
quadratura n quadrature (1. [Math]; 2. [Astron])
quadri·ennal adj quadrennial
quadri·gemine adj born four at one birth
Hence: quadrigemino
quadrigemino (-gé-) n quadruplet
quadrilateral adj quadrilateral
quadri·latere adj quadrilateral, four-sided
Hence: quadrilatero
quadrilatero (-lá-) n quadrilateral
Hence: quadrilateral
quadrilla n quadrille
Hence: quadrillar
quadrillar v to dance a quadrille
quadri·reme adj quadrireme, four-oared quadri·reme n quadrireme
quadri·syllabe (-sí-) adj quadrisyllabic
Hence: quadrisyllabo
quadrisyllabo (-sí-) n quadrisyllable
quadri·vio n [Hist] quadrivium
quadro n 1. frame (of a picture, etc); 2. [Cards] diamond, card of the suit of diamonds
quadru- see quadr-
quadru·mane adj [Zool] quadrumanous
quadru·pede (-drú-) adj four-footed, quadruped quadru·pede (-drú-) n quadruped
quadruplar v to quadruple
quadru·ple (quá-) adj quadruple
Hence: quadruplar
quadru·plicar v to quadruple
Hence: quadruplication
quadruplication n quadruplication
quai [F] n quay, key, pier
quaker [A] n Quaker, Friend
Hence: quakerismo
quakerismo n Quakerism
qual 1. adj which, what; 2. interr pron which;
le qual rel pron which; that; who
Hence: qualitate &; qualificar &; qualcunque etc
qual- see qualque
qualc- see qualque
[qual·cosa] pron something, anything
[qualc·un] adj some, any; also: a few
[qualc·uno] indef pron someone, anyone
qual·cunque adj any, whatever, of whatever kind
qualificar v 1. to characterize as (= to term); 2. to qualify (= to fit for a place, office, privilege, etc)
Hence: inqualificabile; qualification; qualificative; qualificator; qualificate; disqualificar-disqualification
qualificate I. pp of qualificar; II. adj 1. of quality or rank; 2. [Law] aggravated
qualification n characterization (= act of characterizing or terming)
qualificative adj qualifying, qualificative
qualificator n 1. characterizer; 2. [R.C.Ch.] qualificator
qualit- see qualitate
qualitate n quality; de qualitate of quality, of rank; in qualitate de in the quality, capacity of
Hence: qualitative
qualitative adj qualitative; analyse qualitative qualitative analysis
[qualque] (quálke) adj some, any; also: a few
Hence: qualcosa etc; qualcun etc; qualcuno etc
[quam] 1. adv in what manner, how; 2. conj as, than;
tam ... quam as ... as
Hence: [quamquam] etc; [quanquam] etc; plusquampertecto etc; postquam etc
[quam·quam] (quamquam) 1. though, although; 2. however, yet, nevertheless (= quanquam)
quan- see quam
quando adv/conj when
Hence: quandocunque etc; aliquando etc
quando·cunque adv/conj whenever
[quan·quam] (quánquam) 1. though, although; 2. however, yet, nevertheless (= quamquam)
quante adj how much, how many
Hence: quantitate &: quanto¹; quanto²-aliquanto etc; [alquanto] etc
quantit- see quantitate
quantitate n quantity (1. amount, number; 2. [special: Math, Mus, Pros, etc])
Hence: quantitative
quantitative adj quantitative; analyse quantitative quantitative analysis
quanto n quantum (1. guantity; 2. [Phys]); theoria del quantos quantum theory
quanto adv as much as; as far as; quanto tanto the the; quanto a as for
quar- see quaranta
quaranta adj forty
Hence: quarantena &; quaresime &; quarantesime
quarantena n 1. about forty; 2. quarantine
Hence: quarantenari; quarentenar
quarantenar v to quarantine
quarantenari adj quarantine
quarantesime (-ésime) adj fortieth; le quarantesime parte, le quarantesimo the fortieth part, the fortieth
quare adv wherefore, why
quaresima (-ésima) n Lent; facer quaresima to keep Lent
Hence: quaresimal; quaresimar
quaresimal adj Lenten
quaresimar v to observe Lent
quaresime (-ésime) adj fortieth; le quaresime parte, le quaresimo the fortieth part, the fortieth
Hence: quaresima &
quarta n 1. [Mus] fourth; 2. [Fencing] carte
quartan adj quartan
Hence: quartana
quartana n quartan (fever)
quarte adj fourth; le quarte parte, le quarto the fourth part, the fourth or quarter
Hence: quartiero &; quartetto; quartan &; decequarte etc; quarta
quarter- see quartiero
quarteron n quadroon
quartetto n quartet
quartierar v to guarter (1. to cut into quarters; 2. to assign living quarters to)
quartiero n I. quarter (1. fourth part; 2. district, neighborhood); II. quarters; quartiero general headquarters; dar quartiero to give quarter
Hence: quartierar; quarteron
quarz [G] n [Mineral] quartz
Hence: quarzite; quarzifere; quarzose
quarzifere (quartsífere) adj quartziferous
quarzite (-tsí-) n [Mineral] quartzite
quarzose (-tsó) adj quartzose
quasi adv almost, nearly; in a certain sense, in a way, etc;
quasi que as if
Hence: quasi-contracto etc
quasi-contracto n [Law] quasi contract
quasi-delicto n [Law] quasi delict
quatrillion n quadrillion (1. number denoted by a unit with fifteen zeros annexed; 2. number denoted by a unit with twenty-four zeros annexed)
quatro adj four
Hence: quatrillion; dece-quatro etc
quattar v to squat, crouch
quatte adj squatting, crouching
Hence: quattar
[quattuor] (quát-) adj four
Hence: quattuordece etc
quattuor·dece (-ór-) adj fourteen
que¹ (ke, kwe) 1. interr pron/adj what; 2. rel pron who, whom, which, that; what (= that which)
Hence: [quem]; [quecunque] etc
que² (ke, kwe) conj 1. that; 2. than
Hence: [esque] etc; proque etc; [porque] etc; ubique etc; [itaque] etc
[que·cunque] (kekúnkwe, kwekúnkwe) rel pron whatever
[quem] rel pron acc what, which, whom
querco n oak
querela n I. complaint (1. utterance of grievance; 2. [Law]); II. quarrel (= angry dispute or disagreement)
Hence: querelar-querelator
querelar v 1. to complain; 2. to quarrel
querelator n quarreler
querer [quer-/quest-;-quir-/-quest-/-quisit-] v 1. to seek, search, look for; 2. to ask, query, question
Hence: question &; questor; questura; questa; acquirer &; conquirer &; disquir- &; exquir- &; inquirer &; perquirer &; requirer &
quest- see querer
questa n [Eccl] collection
question n question (1. interrogation, query; 2. problem; 3. application of torture as part of judicial examination)
Hence: questionario; questionar-questionabile, questionator
questionabile adj questionable, doubtful
questionar v to question, call in question
questionario n questionnaire
questionator n questioner
questor n quaestor, questor (1. [Rom Hist]; 2. [RCCh]; 3. [French, Italian, etc, Parl])
questura n questorship; questor's office
qui (ki, kwi) interr pron who, whom; de qui whose; (con, a, etc) qui (with, to, etc) whom [qui] adv here (= hic, ci)
quia (quía) conj because
cui·cunque (ki-, kwi-) pron whoever
[quid] adv why, how, wherefore [quid] rel pron what
Hence: quidem
[quidem] (quí-) adv certainly, truly; indeed, even
quiescente 1. ppr of quiescer; 2. adj quiescent
quiescentia n quiescence
quiescer [quiesc-/quiet-] v to become quiescent, quiesce
Hence: quiescente-quiescentia; quiete &; acquiescer &
quiet- see quiescer
quietar v to quiet (1. to make quiet; 2. to appease)
quiete adj quiet (1. peaceful; 2. noiseless; 3. motionless)
Hence: quietismo; quietista; quietude; quietar; inquiete-unquietude, inquietar-inquietator
quiete n quiet
quietismo n [Relig] quietism
quietista n quietist
quietude n quietude
quillia n pin (as in "ninepins")
[quin] why not, that not
quin- see quinqu-
quina¹ n quina, china, cinchona (1. cinchona tree; 2. cinchona bark, Peruvian bark)
Hence: quinismo, quinon-anthraquinon etc; quinic; quinina-quininismo, quininic; quinoidina; quinoleina etc; quinaquina etc; quinquina etc
quina² n 1. [Lotto, Keno] winning series of five numbers; 2. [Dominoes] (a throw of) double fives
quina·quina n quinaquina, cinchona (1. cinchona tree; 2. cinchona bark, Peruvian bark)
quinari adj quinary
quincalia n hardware
Hence: quincaliero; quincalieria
quincalieria (-ía) n hardware store
quincaliero n hardware dealer
quin·dece (quín-) adj fifteen
quinic adj [Chem] quinic; acido quinic quinic acid
quinina n quinine
quininic adj quininic
quininismo n [Med] quininism, quinism, cinchonism
quinismo n [Med] quinism, quininism, cinchonism
quinoidina n [Chem] quinoidine
quin·oleinia (-ína) (-ínia?) n [Chem] quinoline, chinoline
quinon n [Chem] quinone
quinqu- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: quinquagesime &; quinari; quinquereme etc; quindece etc; quina
Quinquagesima (-gé-) n Shrove Sunday
quinquagesime (-gé-) adj fiftieth; le quinquagesime parte, le quinquagesimo the fiftieth part, the fiftieth
Hence: Quinquagesima
quinque·reme adj quinquereme, five-oared quinque·reme n quinquereme
quin·quina n quinquina, cinchona (1. cinchona tree; 2. cinchona bark, Peruvian bark)
quinta n quint (1. [Mus] fifth; 2. [Cards])
quintan adj [Med] quintan
Hence: quintana
quintana n quintan (fever)
quintar v 1. to divide into fifths; 2. to take one fifth of
quinte adj fifth; (le) quinte parte, (le) quinto (the) fifth part, fifth; quinte columna fifth column
Hence: quintetto; quintillion; quintan &; quintar; quintessentia etc; quintuple etc; quintuplicar etc; dece-quinte etc; quinta
quint·essentia n quintessence
quintetto n quintette
quintillion n quintillion (1. unit with eighteen zeros annexed; 2. unit with thirty zeros annexed)
quintu- see quinte
quintuplar v to quintuple (= to multiply fivefold)
quintu·ple (quín-) adj quintuple, fivefold
Hence: quintuplar
quintu·plicar v to quintuplicate
quitantia n receipt (= written acknowledgment of receipt)
quitar v 1. to acquit (= "to release from a duty or obligation"); 2. to quit, leave
quite adj 1. quit, rid; 2. quits
Hence: quitar-quitantia
quixoteria (kishoteria, kihotería) n quixotry, quixotism
quixotic (kisho-, kiho-) adj quixotic
quixotismo (kisho-, kiho-) n quixotism
quo I. adv 1. whither, where; 2. wherefore; II. conj so that, in order that [quo] rel pron who, what
Hence: quomodo etc
[quod] rel pron that, what [quod] conj that, because, why quod erat demonstrandum, QED [Math] quod erat demonstrandum, QED
[quo·modo] (quó-) adv 1. how, in what manner; 2. in the manner that, as (= como)
[quot] adj how many; as many; each, every
Hence: [quotiens]; quotidian etc
quota n 1. quota; 2. dues (= membership fee)
Hence: quotar &; quotisar &
quotar v [Stock Market] to quote
Hence: quotation
quotation n [Stock Market] quotation
quoti·dian adj daily; le vita quotidian everyday life; febre quotidian quotidian fever
[quotiens] (quó-) adv 1. how often, how many times;
2. as often as
quotiente n [Math] quotient
quotisar v to assess (as in "to assess each club member five dollars"); quotisar se to contribute, chip in; club together
Hence: quotisation
quotisation n assessment (as in "assessment of each club member")