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cuánto

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See also: cuanto

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier quánto, from Latin quantus, from Proto-Italic *kʷijentos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷíh₂onts (“how much, how many”), from *kʷíh₂, neuter of *kʷís. Cognate with French quant, Italian quanto, Portuguese quanto, Romanian cât, Ashkun ćī́t, Waigali kiti, Sanskrit कियत् (kíyat), Avestan 𐬗𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙 (cuuaṇt).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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cuánto

  1. how much; how many
    ¿A cuánto están las naranjas?
    How much are the oranges?

Determiner

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cuánto m sg (plural cuántos, feminine cuánta, feminine plural cuántas)

  1. how much; how many
    ¿Cuántas hijas tienes?
    How many daughters do you have?

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