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English
Noun
quanta
- plural of quantum
Antonyms
Catalan
Pronunciation
Adjective
quanta
- feminine singular of quant
French
Noun
quanta m
- plural of quantum
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian quanto, Spanish cuánto, ultimately from Latin quantus. In length also from English quantity, French quantité, German Quantität.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
quanta
- (interrogative pronoun) how much, how many
- Quanta panon vu havas? ― How much bread do you have?
Derived terms
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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwan.ta/
- Rhymes: -anta
- Hyphenation: quàn‧ta
Adjective
quanta
- feminine singular of quanto
Latin
Adjective
quanta
- inflection of quantus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/nominative neuter plural
Adjective
quantā
- ablative feminine singular of quantus
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɐ
- Hyphenation: quan‧ta
Etymology 1
Determiner
quanta
- feminine singular of quanto
Pronoun
quanta
- feminine singular of quanto
Etymology 2
Noun
quanta m
- plural of quantum
Spanish
Adjective
quanta f
- feminine singular of quanto