anta

[ an-tuh ]

noun,plural an·tae [an-tee], /ˈæn ti/, an·tas.Architecture.
  1. 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.

Origin of anta

1
First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin antae (plural noun only) “pilasters, square pilasters”; see also in antis

Other definitions for ANTA (2 of 2)

ANTA
[ an-tuh ]

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

Origin of ANTA

2
A(merican)N(ational)T(heatre and)A(cademy)

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British Dictionary definitions for anta

anta

/ (ˈæntə) /


nounplural antae (ˈæntiː)
  1. architect a pilaster attached to the end of a side wall or sometimes to the side of a doorway

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