First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin antae (plural noun only) “pilasters, square pilasters”; see also in antis ( def. )
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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
An anta may be described as a pilaster forming the termination of a wall.
From A History of Greek Art by Tarbell, Frank Bigelow
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
The inference from Professor Dörpfeld's important observation is that the anta was intended to carry a lintel or an architrave reaching west.
From Problems in Periclean Buildings by Elderkin, G. W. (George Wicker)
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