tanquam
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English
tanquam CONJ :: as, just as, just as if; as it were, so to speak; as much as; so as
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
tanquam: adv., v. tamquam.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
tanquam, v. tamquam.