como

See also Como, cómo, and COMO

Galician

Verb

como

1. first-person singular present indicative of comer

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Interlingua

Adverb

como

1. (interrogative) how

   Como interpreta Jamblicho iste function del anima? ^[1]

   How does Iamblichus interpret this function of the soul?

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Latin

Verb

present active cōmō, present infinitive cōmere, perfect active cōmpsi, supine cōmptum.

1. I bring together, form, frame, construct, arrange.
2. (usually of hair) I take care of, care for; comb, dress; braid.
3. (in general) I adorn, deck, dress, ornament.

Inflection

Third Conjugation

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	cōmō	cōmis	cōmit	cōmimus	cōmitis	cōmunt
	future	cōmam	cōmēs	cōmet	cōmēmus	cōmētis	cōment
	imperfect	cōmēbam	cōmēbās	cōmēbat	cōmēbāmus	cōmēbātis	cōmēbant
	perfect	cōmpsī	cōmpsistī	cōmpsit	cōmpsimus	cōmpsistis	cōmpsērunt
	future perfect	cōmpserō	cōmpseris	cōmpserit	cōmpserimus	cōmpseritis	cōmpserint
	pluperfect	cōmpseram	cōmpserās	cōmpserat	cōmpserāmus	cōmpserātis	cōmpserant
passive	present	cōmor	cōmeris	cōmitur	cōmimur	cōmiminī	cōmuntur
	future	cōmar	cōmēris	cōmētur	cōmēmur	cōmēminī	cōmentur
	imperfect	cōmēbar	cōmēbāris	cōmēbātur	cōmēbāmur	cōmēbāminī	cōmēbantur
	perfect	Use cōmptus m, cōmpta f, cōmptum n followed by the present indicative of sum.
	future perfect	Use cōmptus m, cōmpta f, cōmptum n followed by the future indicative of sum.
	pluperfect	Use cōmptus m, cōmpta f, cōmptum n followed by the imperfect indicative of sum.
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	cōmam	cōmās	cōmat	cōmāmus	cōmātis	cōmant
	imperfect	cōmerem	cōmerēs	cōmeret	cōmerēmus	cōmerētis	cōmerent
	perfect	cōmpserim	cōmpserīs	cōmpserit	cōmpserīmus	cōmpserītis	cōmpserint
	pluperfect	cōmpsissem	cōmpsissēs	cōmpsisset	cōmpsissēmus	cōmpsissētis	cōmpsissent
passive	present	cōmar	cōmāris	cōmātur	cōmāmur	cōmāminī	cōmantur
	imperfect	cōmerer	cōmerēris	cōmerētur	cōmerēmur	cōmerēminī	cōmerentur
	perfect	Use cōmptus m, cōmpta f, cōmptum n followed by the present subjunctive of sum.
	pluperfect	Use cōmptus m, cōmpta f, cōmptum n followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum.
imperatives		active			passive
		present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)	present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)
	singular	cōme	cōmitō	cōmitō	cōmere	cōmitor	cōmitor
	plural	cōmite	cōmitōte	cōmuntō	cōmiminī	—	cōmuntor
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		cōmere	cōmpsisse	cōmptūrus esse	cōmī	cōmptus esse	cōmptum īrī
participles		cōmēns (cōmentis)	—	cōmptūrus-ra, -rum	—	cōmptus-a, -um	cōmendus-nda, -ndum

References

• como in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin quōmodo (“how”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈko.mo/

Conjunction

como

1. how (the fact that; the way that)
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 159 (facsimile):

     Como ſanta maria fez deſcobrir hũa poſta de carne que furtaran a uũs romeus na uila de Rocamador.

     How Holy Mary caused to be found a piece of meat which was stolen from some pilgrims in the village of Rocamadour.

Descendants

• Fala: cumu
• Portuguese: como

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /ˈko.mu/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈko.mo/

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• (Portugal) IPA: /ˈko.mu/
• Hyphenation: co‧mo

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese como (“how; in what way”), from Latin quōmodo (“how”).

Adverb

como (not comparable)

1. for example; such as; like (introduces a list of examples)
2. how (in what way, manner)
3. why (for what cause, reason, or purpose), when the action is considered reproachful
4. how (modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)

Synonyms

• (for example): por exemplo
• (in what way): de que modo
• (for what reason): porque
• (modifier to indicate surprise, etc.): quão, que

Usage notes

When used as a modifier to indicate surprise, como precedes a verb, while que precedes an adjective.

• How wonderful!
  • Que maravilhoso!
• How wonderful it is!
  • Como é maravilhoso!

Derived terms

• como assim?
• como não!
• como quê

Conjunction

como

1. how (in which way; in such way)
2. like, as (in the same way that; according to what)
   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lya Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 538:

     Sinto muito ter de contradizê-la, Minerva, mas, como pode ver no meu bilhete, Harry tem obtido resultados muito fracos nas minhas aulas...

     I'm sorry to contradict you, Minerva, but, as you can see in my note, Harry has obtained very weak results in my classes...

3. as; because; since (usually used in the beginning of sentences)

Interjection

como?

1. sorry (used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly)

Synonyms

• desculpe? oi?

Etymology 2

Inflected form of comer (“to eat”).

Verb

como

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of comer

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈko.mo/
• Homophone: cómo

Etymology 1

From Old Spanish commo, from Vulgar Latin *quomo, from Classical Latin quōmodo (“how”). Cognate with Catalan com, Italian come and French comme.

Adverb

como

1. like
2. as
3. how

Related terms

• cómo
• tal y como

Etymology 2

See etymology at comer.

Verb

como (infinitive comer)

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of comer.