Ladino

Adjective

alguno m ‎(Latin spelling)

1. one, some

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *alicunus, from Latin alĭquis ‎(“someone”) + unus ‎(“one”)

Cognate with French aucun, Italian alcuno, Galician algún, Portuguese algum.

Adjective

alguno m ‎(feminine singular alguna, masculine plural algunos, feminine plural algunas)

1. some, any

   ¿Quiere alguno más?

   Do you want some more?

Usage notes

When used before a singular masculine noun as part of the noun phrase, the apocopate form algún is used instead of alguno.

Note: In older texts, the pronoun is often written with a stress mark, i.e: "algúnos" to distinguish it from the adjectival form:

Pronoun

alguno m ‎(feminine alguna, masculine plural algunos, feminine plural algunas)

1. someone

Synonyms

• alguien