See also: Quale, qualé, and quäle

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Noun

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quale (plural qualia)

  1. (philosophy) An instance of subjective, conscious experience.
    • 2011, Steven L. Peck, A Short Stay in Hell:
      I was more like a vegetable than a person—with my consciousness only a shadow of self-awareness, only a dim sense of qualia penetrated my mental haze.

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References

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  1. ^ quale”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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Etymology

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From quala +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkwa.le/, /ˈkwa.lɛ/

Adverb

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quale

  1. (interrogative adverb) how, as, like
    Explikez quale vu facis ol.
    Explain how you did it.
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  • quala (what kind of)

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin quālis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkwa.le/
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  • Rhymes: -ale
  • Hyphenation: quà‧le

Determiner

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quale (plural quali)

  1. (question) what?
    Synonym: che
    Quale uomo era?What man was it?
  2. (in choosing options) which?
    Quale macchina preferisci?Which car do you prefer?
  3. (exclamation) what
    Synonym: che
    Quale fortuna!What luck!
  4. (in lists) such as, like
    Synonyms: come, tipo
    Verdura quali le carote ed i piselli.Vegetables such as carrots and peas.

Usage notes

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  • Poetic or archaic variants before consonant: quai, quà.

Pronoun

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quale (plural quali)

  1. which ... ?
    Quale dei tre è il più grande?Which of the three is biggest?

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Adverb

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quale

  1. as
    Synonym: come
    quale amicoas a friend
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Latin

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Pronoun

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quāle

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of quālis

Middle English

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Noun

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quale

  1. Alternative form of whale