French word

quantité

Pronunciation

IPA/kɑ̃tite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounquantity

Example

J'ai acheté une quantité de pommes pour la fête.

I bought a quantity of apples for the party.

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More examples

Nous avons besoin d'une quantité suffisante de sucre.

We need a sufficient amount of sugar.

Core concept

A measured amount gathered into one whole, whether countable items or an uncountable substance.

Common phrases

  • une quantité de

    an amount of ___

  • une quantité importante de

    a large amount of ___

  • une quantité suffisante de

    a sufficient amount of ___

Similar words

nombre: The number of individual things that can be counted.
poids: A measured value indicating how heavy something is.
volume: The size of the space occupied by a substance or object.
montant: The total sum shown on a bill or requested as payment.

Definition in French

Mesure de la grandeur ou du volume d'une chose, indiquant combien il y en a.

Word origin

French quantité comes from Latin quantitas, formed from quantus, meaning 'how much' or 'how great', through Old French development.

Usage tips

  • The feminine noun takes une, as in une quantité de pommes, and the following noun normally appears after de.

Other meanings

  • amountnoun

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