cuestión

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See also: cuestion

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quaestiō, quaestiōnem.

Noun

cuestión f (plural cuestiones)

  1. matter, question

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quaestiōnem.

Noun

cuestión f (plural cuestións)

  1. question
    Synonyms: interrogación, pregunta
    Antonyms: contestación, resposta
  2. a matter for concern; issue to be addressed

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quaestiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwesˈtjon/
  • Audio (Latin America):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: cues‧tión

Noun

cuestión f (plural cuestiones)

  1. matter, question, issue
    Synonym: asunto
    Es cuestión de vida y muerte.
    It’s a matter of life and death.
  2. (nonstandard, anglicism) a question; a sentence that asks for information
  3. (Chile, colloquial) thing

Usage notes

  • In the sense of "sentence that asks for information", pregunta is generally preferred. Using cuestión in this sense may be considered nonstandard or an anglicism.

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