Meaning
share, amount, part
- fee, instalment/installment, dues
- height, altitude, level
- depth
In a sentence
Ho già pagato la quota del corso.
I already paid the course fee.
Qual è la tua quota della spesa?
What is your share of the expense?
Siamo arrivati a quota mille metri.
We reached an altitude of one thousand meters.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| quota | feminine · singular |
| quote | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a membership or school payment, quota is natural; tassa is more like a tax or official charge.
- In finance and percentages, quota often means share or portion: quota di mercato, quota del 50%.
- With measurements, use a before the number: a quota 2.000 metri. Common in technical, geographic, and journalistic language.