quão

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese quan, from Latin quam.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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  1. how (to what degree)
    quão grande ― how big

Preposition

quão

  1. as (to the same extent or degree that)
    Ela é tão bonita quão inteligente.
    She is as beautiful as she is smart.

Usage notes

Noun-based phrases are more commonly used, but as it must be a question, quão is mostly used for affirmative phrases.

  • qual o tamanho? — how big?

Synonyms

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