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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese quan, from Latin quam.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: quão
Adverb
quão (not comparable)
- how (to what degree)
- quão grande ― how big
Usage notes
- In Brazil, use of this adverb in questions is somewhat formal. Such questions are more commonly expressed with semantically equivalent nouns, or with ter (“to have”) and a unit of measure:
- quão grande era o peixe? (“how big was the fish?”) → qual era o tamanho do peixe? (“what was the size of the fish?”)
- quão velho é seu pai? (“how old is your father?”) → qual é a idade do seu pai? (“what is the age of your father?”) quantos anos tem o seu pai? (literally “how many years does your father have?”)
Preposition
quão
- as (to the same extent or degree that)
- Synonym: quanto
Ela é tão bonita quão inteligente.- She is as beautiful as she is smart.