cuanto

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === quanto (obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwanto/ [ˈkwãn̪.t̪o] Rhymes: -anto Syllabification: cuan‧to === Etymology 1 === Inherited 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 ćīt, Waigali kiti, Sanskrit कियत् (kíyat), Avestan 𐬗𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙 (cuuaṇt). ==== Pronoun ==== cuanto n (correlative of tanto) whatever quantity, as much, however much ===== Usage notes ===== To express the interrogative, cuánto (with an accent mark) is used instead: ¿Cuánto tienes? ― How much do you have? ==== Determiner ==== cuanto m (plural cuantos, feminine cuanta, 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 ― (quite) a few Coge unos cuantos. ― Take a handful (a few). (with comparatives) however much; however many; (constructing parallel comparatives) “the..., the...” ===== 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. ==== Alternative forms ==== quanto, quantum, quántum (Spain) ==== Noun ==== cuanto m (plural cuantos) (physics) quantum === Further reading === “cuanto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “cuanto”, in Diccionario del español actual (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA === Anagrams === canuto