cuota

quota; share

noun KWOH-tah Less Common

Origin: From Medieval Latin quota (how large a part), from quotus (of what number).

Also means

fee; instalment

Usage Note

Cuota covers several related senses: a membership or subscription fee (cuota de socio), a quota or allocated share (cuota de importación = 'import quota'), and a monthly instalment (pagar en cuotas = 'to pay in instalments'). In Latin America pagar en cuotas is the everyday phrase for buying on credit, equivalent to Spain's a plazos.

Examples

"La cuota mensual del gimnasio es de 40 euros."

Natural Translation

The monthly gym fee is 40 euros.

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