πόσος
Alt. πόσος;, ionic and aeolicκόσος, η, ον
1. interrog. adj. corresponding to the relat. ὅσος and demonstr. τόσος, Lat. quantus? of what quantity? opp. to πηλίκος (which refers to "bulk)", often with τις added:
1. of Number, "how many?" Hdt., attic: with sg. Nouns, "how great? how much?" π. τι πλῆθος; Aesch.
2. of Distance, "how far?" Xen.
3. of Time, "how long?" Soph., etc.
4. of Value, "how much?" Ar.; πόσου; "for how much? at what price?" Lat. quanti? id=Ar.; so, ἐπὶ πόσῳ; Plat.