cuanto

Meaning

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

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

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).

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.