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bastante.

enough; sufficiently

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adv/basˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/baʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro/bɐʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal
  1. enough; sufficiently

    not-comparable
    Vou fazer uma pausa, porque já trabalhei bastante.
  2. rather; fairly; quite

    not-comparable
    O livro é bastante velho.
    A explicação foi bastante clara.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese bastar Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -antem Old Galician-Portuguese -ante Portuguese -ante Portuguese bastante From bastar (“to be enough”) + -ante.

det/basˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/baʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro/bɐʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal
  1. many; much; a lot of; a large amount or number of

    feminine · masculine
    Já li bastantes livros.
    Bastantes caminhões chegaram ao local.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese bastar Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -antem Old Galician-Portuguese -ante Portuguese -ante Portuguese bastante From bastar (“to be enough”) + -ante.

noun/basˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/baʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro/bɐʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal
  1. enough things; a sufficient amount

    masculine · uncountable
    Já comi o bastante.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese bastar Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -antem Old Galician-Portuguese -ante Portuguese -ante Portuguese bastante From bastar (“to be enough”) + -ante.

adj/basˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/baʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro/bɐʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal
  1. meeting requirements

    Brazil · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese bastar Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -antem Old Galician-Portuguese -ante Portuguese -ante Portuguese bastante From bastar (“to be enough”) + -ante.

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