cómo

/ˈkomo/ · A1 · adv

how

From Latin quomodo = quo (which) + modo (way): in which way?

Latin quomodo, literally in what manner, wore down to como. The accent on cómo marks the question or exclamation; plain como means like/as or I eat. Said alone as ¿Cómo? it asks someone to repeat, like English How's that?

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