quantō (1) adv.
abln. of quantus, by how much, by as much as, according as : quanto diutius Abest, magis cupio tanto, the longer he is away , T.: quanto gravior oppugnatio, tanto crebriores, Cs.: tanto minor, quanto est honestius commoveri: quanto praeclarior vita, tanto, etc., S.: exponere, quanto ante providerit, how long before .