quale

[ kwah-lee, -ley, kwey- ]

noun

, Philosophy.

, plural qua·li·a [kwah, -lee-, uh, kwey, -].

1. a quality, as bitterness, regarded as an independent object.
2. a sense-datum or feeling having a distinctive quality.

quale

/ ˈkwɑːlɪ; ˈkweɪ- /

noun

1. philosophy an essential property or quality

Word History and Origins

Origin of quale¹

1665–75; < Latin quāle, neuter singular of quālis of what sort

Word History and Origins

Origin of quale¹

C17: Latin, neuter singular of qualis of what kind

Example Sentences

Beth Quale, 69, who lives in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, strongly approves of the job Biden is doing and would back him running again.

From Seattle Times

Quale said Trump should absolutely face charges.

From Seattle Times

“I think he’s just getting started with the job he’s trying to do,” said Quale, a semi-retired nurse who works part time as an administrator at a mental health organization.

From Seattle Times

Quale, who identified herself as an independent voter, pointed to the infrastructure and climate packages Biden shepherded through Congress despite a 50-50 split in the Senate.

From Seattle Times

Asked about the Novavax shot, Sarah Quale, president of the antiabortion Personhood Alliance Education, pointed to a scientific study of Novavax’s vaccine that referred to the use of HEK 293 cells.

From Washington Post