cualquier

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From cualquiera.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kwalˈkjeɾ/ [kwalˈkjeɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: cual‧quier

Determiner

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cualquier m or f (apocopate, plural cualesquier, standard form cualquiera)

  1. (before noun) Apocopic form of cualquiera; any; whatever; whichever

Usage notes

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The form cualquier is used only before the modified noun and only within its containing noun phrase. In other positions, the form cualquiera is used instead.

cualquier cosaanything (whatever thing)
una cosa cualquierawhatever thing

Further reading

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