anta
noun
a rectangular pier or pilaster formed by thickening the end of a masonry wall, and in a classical temple marking one boundary of the portico.
anta
1 American
[an-tuh]
/ ˈæn tə /
noun
Architecture.
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antae,
plural
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antas
plural
ANTA
2
American
[an-tuh]
/ ˈæn tə /
noun
anta
British
/ ˈæntə /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of anta1
First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin antae (plural noun only) “pilasters, square pilasters”; see also in antis ( def. )
Origin of ANTA2
A(merican) N(ational) T(heatre and) A(cademy)
Example Sentences
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Bartley’s anta Fe attorney John Day says he’s still looking into the case.
From Washington Times ● May 14, 2015
Bartley's anta Fe attorney John Day says he's still looking into the case.
From US News ● May 14, 2015
Anta chacra signifies mine of copper; antacuri, copper mixed with gold; and puca anta, copper, or red metal.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Humboldt, Alexander von
Of that of Hephaestus only two columns remain, while of that of Asclepius, a mile to the south of the town, an anta and two pillars are preserved.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
When he entered the House of Commons that day his political associates of the Liberal party all rose anta greeted him with cheers.
From The Grand Old Man by Cook, Richard B. (Richard Briscoe)
Firms like ANTA, the organisers of Irving's Chengdu fan meet last week, have upped their international profile in recent years, building upon their success at home to make headway overseas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The athletes "help us tremendously because they help us to create global awareness, also global reach", Global Basketball General Manager for ANTA, Rocky Fan, told AFP in Chengdu.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Before long, he bought his way onto Broadway, joined the board of ANTA, then became a member of the Playwrights' Company.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although the Government sometimes gets requests from Congressmen to send little home-town bands abroad, it leaves the selection completely to ANTA.
From Time Magazine Archive
The most important member not yet treated of is the ANTA.
From A History of Greek Art by Tarbell, Frank Bigelow
But Amy upped the antae with two solid waves right before the horn, and claimed the win, with a pair of Emu boots and backpack full of other goodies.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the temple is to be more than twenty feet in width, let two columns be placed between the two antae, to separate the pteroma from the pronaos.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
A small Ionic temple of marble with two caryatids between antae stood on this substructure.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
Another characteristic feature of the early oratory is seen in the curious antae or prolongation of the side walls.
From Life of St. Declan of Ardmore and Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore by Anonymous
These return from the columns which stand third on the inner side to the antae which project from the pronaos, and which touch the edges of the hemicycle at right and left.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
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