alguno

Ladino

Adjective

alguno m (Latin spelling)

  1. one, some

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *alicunus, from Latin alĭquis (someone) + unus (one).

Cognate with French aucun, Italian alcuno, Galician algún, Portuguese algum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈɡuno/, [alˈɣuno]

Adjective

alguno (feminine singular alguna, masculine plural algunos, feminine plural algunas)

  1. some, any
    ¿Quiere alguno más?
    Do you want some more?
    Antonym: ninguno

Usage notes

  • When used before a singular masculine noun as part of the noun phrase, the apocopate form algún is used instead of alguno.
  • Note: In older texts, the pronoun is often written with a stress mark, i.e: "algúnos" to distinguish it from the adjectival form:

Pronoun

alguno m (feminine alguna, masculine plural algunos, feminine plural algunas)

  1. someone
    Synonym: alguien

Further reading

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