quale

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/ˈkwɑːleɪ//-li//ˈkweɪ-/

noun

An instance of a subjective, conscious experience.

OriginLatin quāle ← Proto-Italic *kʷālis ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂élis? →
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Meanings

quale1

nounquale (plural qualia)

plural qualia

  1. human sciencesAn instance of a subjective, conscious experience.

    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.

    2011, Steven L. Peck, A Short Stay in Hell

Quale2

proper nounQuale (plural Quales)

plural Quales

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élis
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷh₂élis?
  5. Proto-Italic*kʷālis
  6. Latinquālis
  7. Latinquāle
  8. Englishquale

A direct borrowing from Latin quāle.

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Translations

Polish quale
  • qualeinstance of a subjective, conscious experience

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with quale

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Sounds the same

quail

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

quale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quale

MLA

“quale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quale. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quale,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quale.

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