Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
cantidad
Pronunciation
IPA/kantiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounamount
Example
¿Qué cantidad de agua debo beber?
How much water should I drink?
More examples
Hay una gran cantidad de gente en la plaza.
There is a large quantity of people in the square.
Core concept
A single quantity indicating the size, number, or extent of something.
Common phrases
una cantidad de
a quantity of
gran cantidad
large quantity
cantidad mínima
minimum quantity
Similar words
número: Exact count or numeric order given by a numeral or digit.
volumen: Amount of three-dimensional space occupied by a substance or object.
monto: Monetary total or aggregate sum used for bills, prices, or accounts.
cifra: A written number or figure presented as a single numeric value.
Definition in Spanish
Número o magnitud que indica cuánto hay de una porción, conjunto o sustancia.
Word origin
Spanish cantidad comes from Latin quantitas, whose root quant- means 'how much', and it entered Spanish through medieval Latin while preserving the sense of amount or degree.
Usage tips
- The word cantidad favors measured amounts or magnitudes rather than the vague mucho, and when a precise count is intended speakers often prefer número or a numeral.