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tanto
[ tahn-toh; Italian tahn-taw ]
/ ˈtɑn toʊ; Italian ˈtɑn tɔ /
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adverb Music.
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
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Origin of tanto
1875–80; Italian <Latin tantum so much
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tantalus monkey, tantamount, tantara, tantivy, tant mieux, tanto, tant pis, Tantra, Tantric, Tantrika, Tantrism
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British Dictionary definitions for tanto
Word Origin for tanto
C19: from Italian, from Latin tantum so much
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