como

Etymology
From, from , a non-literary form of.

Adverb

 * 1) how
 * 2) as

Conjunction

 * 1) since, because

Etymology
From 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, descendants of, a non-literary form of.

Adverb

 * 1)  how

Etymology 1
From. Compare with its uncontracted form.

Verb

 * 1) to bring together, form, frame, construct, arrange
 * 2)  to take care of, care for; comb, dress; braid
 * 3)  to adorn, deck, dress, ornament

Etymology 2
From through consonant elision or some kind of metanalysis of the /d/ when the following /o/ elided in antevocalic position. Cf. the Romance reflexes compounded with.

Securely attested from mid-1st c. CE onwards.

Pronunciation

 * Note: the length of the final vowel is unattested. It most likely displayed the same vacillation as the other adverbs such as and  do during the post-Augustan period. Romance descendants show both open and closed first vowel.
 * Note: the length of the final vowel is unattested. It most likely displayed the same vacillation as the other adverbs such as and  do during the post-Augustan period. Romance descendants show both open and closed first vowel.
 * Note: the length of the final vowel is unattested. It most likely displayed the same vacillation as the other adverbs such as and  do during the post-Augustan period. Romance descendants show both open and closed first vowel.

Etymology
From. The usage with is likely a.

Adverb

 * 1) as, like

Usage notes

 * como is not used to mean "how" in Macanese, with the exception of the fixed phrase . That function is fulfilled by or.

Etymology
From, a non-literary form of.

Conjunction

 * 1) how the fact that; the way that
 * Como ſanta maria fez deſcobrir hũa poſta de carne que furtaran a uũs romeus na uila de Rocamador.
 * How Holy Mary caused to be found a piece of meat which was stolen from some pilgrims in the village of Rocamadour.
 * How Holy Mary caused to be found a piece of meat which was stolen from some pilgrims in the village of Rocamadour.

Etymology 1
From, from , a non-literary form of.

Pronunciation

 * (Brazil)
 * (Brazil)

Adverb

 * 1)  how in what way, manner
 * 2)  why; how could for what cause, reason, or purpose, when the action is considered reproachful
 * 3)  such as; like; for example:
 * 4)  like; just alike; similarly to
 * 5)  how:
 * 1)  like; just alike; similarly to
 * 2)  how:
 * 1)  like; just alike; similarly to
 * 2)  how:
 * 1)  how:

Usage notes
When used as a modifier to indicate surprise, precedes a clause, while  precedes an adjective.

Conjunction

 * 1)  but also; as well as introduces an exceptional characteristic
 * 2)  like; as in the same way that; according to what
 * 3)   ; because; since introduces a reason or motive
 * 4)  how to; a way of
 * 1)   ; because; since introduces a reason or motive
 * 2)  how to; a way of
 * 1)   ; because; since introduces a reason or motive
 * 2)  how to; a way of
 * 1)  how to; a way of

Interjection

 * 1)   what? sorry? pardon? used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly

Synonyms

 * ? (Brazil) ? ?

Preposition

 * 1)  as in the role of

Etymology
From. Compare 🇨🇬.

Etymology 1
, from, a non-literary form of. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Adverb

 * 1) as to such an extent or degree
 * 2) like, about approximately
 * 1) like, about approximately

Conjunction

 * 1) as introducing a basis of comparison or equality
 * 2) as, since being that
 * 3) how in which way
 * 4)  if, unless under the condition that
 * 1) how in which way
 * 2)  if, unless under the condition that
 * 1)  if, unless under the condition that
 * 1)  if, unless under the condition that

Preposition

 * 1) as in the manner or role specified
 * 2) such as for example
 * 3) like similar to, reminiscent of
 * 1) like similar to, reminiscent of
 * 1) like similar to, reminiscent of
 * 1) like similar to, reminiscent of