cuanto

Pron

whatever quantity, as much, however much

Det

1. (masculine) as much [of]; as many; however much; however many
2. (masculine) few; quite a few; a handful
3. (masculine, with-comparative) however much; however many; (constructing parallel comparatives) “the..., the...”

Adv

as much; however much; in whatever quantity

Noun

quantum

Hyphenated as

cuan‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwanto/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: quantus

Cognate with French: quant

Cognate with Italian: quanto

Cognate with Portuguese: quanto

Cognate with Romanian: cât

Cognate with Ashkun: ćīt

Cognate with Waigali: kiti

Cognate with Sanskrit: कियत्

Cognate with Avestan: 𐬗𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙

Borrowed from Latin: quantum

In summary

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).

Concepts

quantum

how much

what

how many

those that

all that

whatever

see cuanto a

see en cuanto

see en cuanto a

see unos cuantos

very

as much as

how

so much

that much

Synonyms

cuánto

quantum

cómo

tan

tanto

mucho

cuantos

Translations

quanto

combien

Quant

quantum

kwant

quantum

quanto

quant

quantum

Quantum

quàntum

quantum

wieviel

wie

wenige

Sentences

Abogado , juez y doctor , cuanto más lejos , mejor .

Lawyer, judge and doctor, the further away the better.

Cuanto más se retiraba a terrenos salvajes , más numerosos eran sus discípulos .

The deeper he withdrew into the wilderness, the more numerous his disciples became.

En cuanto a la pesca destaca la flota dedicada a la captura de anchoveta .

Regarding fishing, the fleet dedicated to the capture of anchovy stands out.