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cuantía

amount

noun kwahn-TEE-ah Rare

Also means

sum

Usage Note

Cuantía is used in formal, legal, and financial contexts to refer to the size or extent of an amount, value, or award — la cuantía de la indemnización (the amount of the compensation). It is more formal than cantidad and carries a connotation of something being assessed or measured. The adjective cuantioso (substantial, considerable) shares the same root.

Examples

"La cuantía de la multa superó las expectativas."

Natural Translation

The amount of the fine exceeded expectations.

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