cuán
/ˈkwan/ · B1 · adv
accented form of cuan (used when interrogative or exclamatory)
❓ Cuán = how (very): ¿cuán alto? means how tall?
Cuán is a shortened form of cuánto (how much), used before adjectives and adverbs. The accent marks a question or exclamation: ¡cuán difícil! = how difficult! Latin quantum, how much, also gave English quantity.