adjective/basˈtante/
enough; sufficient; quite some; quite a bit (of); abundant
“Necesitas beber bastante agua.” — You need to drink enough water.
Synonyms: suficiente, abundante
Etymology tree
Pre-Greekder.?
Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō)bor.?
Vulgar Latin *bastō
Spanish bastar
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -antem
Spanish -ante
Spanish bastante
From bastar (“to suffice, be enough”) + -ante.
adverb/basˈtante/
quite, rather, pretty, fairly; enough; sufficiently; quite a bit; to a considerable degree
“Es bastante claro.” — It is quite clear.
Etymology tree
Pre-Greekder.?
Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō)bor.?
Vulgar Latin *bastō
Spanish bastar
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -antem
Spanish -ante
Spanish bastante
From bastar (“to suffice, be enough”) + -ante.