cuanto
See also: cuánto
Spanish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin quantus (“how much, how many”).
Pronoun
cuanto n (correlative of tanto)
- whatever quantity, as much, however much
- Dame cuanto tienes. ― Give me however many you have.
Usage notes
To express the interrogative, cuánto (with an accent mark) is used instead:
- ¿Cuánto tienes? ― How much do you have?
Adjective
cuanto (feminine cuanta, masculine plural cuantos, feminine plural cuantas)
- as much [of]; as many; however much; however many
- Bebe cuanta agua quieres. ― Drink as much water as you want.
- (after “unos”) few; quite a few; a handful
- unos cuantos unas cuantas — “a few” or “quite a few”, depending on context.
- Coge unos cuantos. ― Take a handful (a few).
- unos cuantos unas cuantas — “a few” or “quite a few”, depending on context.
- (with comparatives) however much; however many; (constructing parallel comparatives) “the..., the...”
- 1882, Víctor Balaguer, Tragedias: Los Esponsales de la Muerta, page 366:
- Cuanta más agua le quitan más le queda.
- — “The more water they remove for him, the more remains.”
- 1882, Víctor Balaguer, Tragedias: Los Esponsales de la Muerta, page 366:
Usage notes
To express the interrogative, cuánto (with an accent mark) is used instead:
- ¿Cuánta agua quieres? ― How much water do you want?
Adverb
cuanto (correlative)
- as much; however much; in whatever quantity
Usage notes
To express the interrogative, the cuánto (with an accent mark) is used instead:
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? ― How much does it cost?
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? (“How much does it cost?”)
Etymology 2
Recently borrowed from Latin quantum.
Noun
cuanto m (plural cuantos)
Anagrams
Further reading
- “cuanto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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