cuánto

See also: cuanto

Spanish

Alternative forms

quánto (obsolete)

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˈkwanto/ [ˈkwãn̪.t̪o]
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Rhymes: -anto
Syllabification: cuán‧to

Adverb

cuánto

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

Determiner

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

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

Derived terms

cuánto tiempo
no sé qué y no sé cuánto

Related terms

cuanto