cuestión

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See also: cuestion

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quaestiō, quaestiōnem.

Noun

cuestión f (plural questiones)

  1. matter, question

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quaestiō, quaestiōnem.

Noun

cuestión f (plural cuestións)

  1. question
  2. a matter for concern; issue to be addressed

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quaestiō, quaestiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwesˈtjon/ [kwesˈt̪jõn]
  • Audio (Latin America):(file)

Noun

cuestión f (plural cuestiones)

  1. matter, question, issue
    Es cuestión de vida y muerte. – “It’s a matter of life and death.”
  2. (Chile, colloquial) thing

Usage notes

  • In the sense of "sentence that asks for information", pregunta is generally preferred. Using cuestión in this sense may be considered nonstandard or an anglicism.

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