"autant" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /o.tɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-autant.ogg
Etymology: From Vulgar Latin *al tantu, earlier *aliud tantum (compare with aliud), corresponding to Classical Latin alterum tantum. Compare with Old French altretant, probably evolved from this form, along with Italian altrettanto. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|VL.|-}} Vulgar Latin, {{uder|fr|la|alterum}} Latin alterum, {{cog|fro|altretant}} Old French altretant Head templates: {{fr-adv}} autant
  1. so much
    Sense id: en-autant-fr-adv-d4yx0sU0
  2. just as well, might as well/may as well
    Sense id: en-autant-fr-adv-34NJxYCS
  3. the same, as much
    Sense id: en-autant-fr-adv-Eof17Rsp Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 1 36 63 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 2 39 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: autant pour moi, autant que faire se peut, d’autant moins que, d’autant plus, d’autant plus que, d’autant que, pour autant, pour autant que Related terms: tant
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          "text": "J’ai autant de puissance que lui.",
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          "text": "J’ai autant de puissance que lui.",
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