cualquier

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cualquiera.

Pronunciation

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

Determiner

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

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

Usage notes

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 cosa ― anything (whatever thing)
una cosa cualquiera ― whatever thing

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