quia

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adjective

Relating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative because it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible.

OriginLatin quia ← Proto-Italic *kʷoi ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷos →
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Meanings

adjectivequia (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative because it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible.
adverbquia (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a quia manner.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷos
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷoi
  4. Latinquei
  5. Latinquī
  6. Latiniam
  7. Latinquia
  8. Englishquia

Borrowed from Latin quia (“because”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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