Definitions

1. adverb

used as a Latin equivalent of ‘as if’, ‘as though’, or ‘as it were’

“She lived tanquam regina, as if she were a queen.”

2. noun

a Latin word used in legal or formal writing to indicate ‘as it were’ or ‘as if’

“The judge ruled tanquam in the presence of the jury.”

3. conjunction

used to connect two clauses or sentences

“He ran tanquam to catch the bus, but it had already left.”