apenas

See also: apenás

Ladino

Adverb

apenas (Latin spelling)

1. scarcely, hardly

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈpe.nɐʃ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈpe.nɐs/, /a.ˈpe.nɐʃ/
• Hyphenation: a‧pe‧nas

Etymology 1

From Latin ad paene (“almost”). Unrelated to pena (“pain, punishment”).

Adverb

apenas (not comparable)

1. only; just; merely (no more than)

   Synonyms: só (more informal), somente

2. (chiefly Portugal and Africa) barely (by a small margin)

   Synonym: mal

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

apenas

1. second-person singular (tu) present indicative of apenar

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈpenas/, [a.ˈpe.nas]

Etymology 1

From Latin ad paene (“almost”). Unrelated to pena (“pain, punishment”).

Adverb

apenas

1. hardly, scarcely, barely
2. recently, just

   Synonym: acabar de (verb)

   Apenas terminé. ― I've just finished.

3. as soon as

   Synonyms: en cuanto, tan pronto como, ni bien, nada más

   Apenas termine mi tarea, usaré la computadora.

   As soon as I finish my homework, I’ll use the computer.

Derived terms

• apenitas

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

apenas

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of apenar.

Further reading

• “apenas” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.