como
Portuguese
/ˈko.mu/, /ˈko.mo/
adv
Definitions
- how in what way, manner
- why; how could for what cause, reason, or purpose, when the action is considered reproachful
- such as; like; for example introduces an example or list of examples
- like; just alike; similarly to
- how indicates surprise, delight or other strong feelings
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese como (how, in what way) inherited from Latin *quomo, quōmodo (how).
Origin
Latin
quōmodo
Gloss
how
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *quomo Latin
- *quōmo Latin
- quomodo Latin
- quomodolibet Latin
- quomōdo Latin
- quōmodo Latin
- como Spanish, Castilian
- comoquiera Spanish, Castilian
- cómo Spanish, Castilian
- de Spanish, Castilian
- dantes Portuguese
- das Portuguese
- de Portuguese
- decerto Portuguese
- decorar Portuguese
- depressa Portuguese
- doravante Portuguese
- ele Portuguese
- conme Old French
- cum Old French
- como Galician
- cum Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- como Old Portuguese
- de Old Portuguese
- cum Aromanian
- cómo Asturian
- cemût Friulian
- com Old Occitan
- commo Old Spanish
- di Papiamentu
- di kon Papiamentu
- dje Papiamentu
- komo Papiamentu
- kon Papiamentu
- komo Kabuverdianu
- cume Istriot
- di Guinea-Bissau Creole
- kuma Guinea-Bissau Creole
- cumu Fala