quasi-
combining form /kweɪzaɪ/, /kweɪsaɪ/, /kwɑːzi/
/kweɪzaɪ/, /kweɪsaɪ/, /kwɑːzi/
in adjectives and nouns- that appears to be something but is not really so
- a quasi-scientific explanation
- partly; almost
- a quasi-official body
Word Originfrom Latin quasi ‘as if, almost’.