anta

[ an-tuh ]

/ ˈæn tə /

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noun, plural an·tae

[an-tee], /ˈæn ti/, an·tas.Architecture.

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.

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Origin of anta

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin antae (plural noun only) “pilasters, square pilasters”; see also in antis

Words nearby anta

answering pennant, answering service, answer print, answer to, ant, anta, Antabuse, antacid, Antaeus, antagonism, antagonist

Other definitions for anta (2 of 2)

ANTA

[ an-tuh ]

/ ˈæn tə /

noun

a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.

Origin of ANTA

A(merican)N(ational)T(heatre and)A(cademy)

How to use anta in a sentence

In common parlance, the word Suyu was dropped, and the termination a in Anta was converted into is.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
It hath a kind of beast called cama or anta (tapir), as big as an English beef, and in great plenty.
The Discovery of Guiana|Sir Walter Raleigh
The pachyderms are represented by three species of the peccary (Dicotyles) and two of the anta, or tapir (Tapirus).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Several miles away they could also see the town of Anta, which was a mere village compared to its neighbor city.
Secrets of the Andes|James H. Foster

Every anta, every pillar and column of this edifice is sculptured with portraits of warriors and noblemen.
Vestiges of the Mayas|Augustus Le Plongeon

British Dictionary definitions for anta

anta

/ (ˈæntə) /

noun plural antae (ˈæntiː)

architect a pilaster attached to the end of a side wall or sometimes to the side of a doorway

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