igual

Etymology

From Latin aequālis.

Adjective

igual (epicene, plural iguales)

1. equal

Noun

igual m (plural iguales)

1. equals sign

Etymology

From Latin aequālis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /iˈɡwal/

Adjective

igual (masculine and feminine plural iguals)

1. equal, the same
2. alike, similar
3. indifferent

Noun

igual m, f (plural iguals)

1. equal

Noun

igual m (plural iguals)

1. equals sign (=)

Further reading

• “igual” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Etymology

From Old Portuguese igual, ygual, from Latin aequālis.

Adjective

igual m, f (plural iguais)

1. equal

Noun

igual m, f (plural iguais)

1. equal

Noun

igual m (plural iguais)

1. equals sign

Etymology

From Old Portuguese igual, ygual, from Latin aequālis.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ˈɡʷaʊ̯/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.ˈɣwaɫ/

Adjective

igual m, f (plural iguais, comparable)

1. equal

Adverb

igual (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) like; just alike; similarly to

   Ele entrou no local furtivamente, igual uma raposa. ― He entered the place furtively, just like a fox.

Noun

igual m (plural iguais)

1. equals sign

Etymology

From Old Spanish egual from Latin aequālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈɡwal/, [iˈɣwal]
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

igual (plural iguales)

1. equal

   Isidora es igual de alta que yo. - "Isidora is as tall as me."

   Antonym: desigual

Noun

igual m, f (plural iguales)

1. equal (a person or thing of equal status)

Noun

igual m (plural iguales)

1. equals sign

Adverb

igual

1. in the same way; just like
2. regardless, anyway
3. (colloquial) maybe

   Synonym: quizá

Further reading

• “igual” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.