tant

== English == === Etymology === Clipping of tantalum capacitor. === Noun === tant (plural tants) (slang, electronics) A tantalum capacitor. == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin tantus, tantum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [ˈtan] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈtant] Homophone: tan (Central) === Adjective === tant (feminine tanta, masculine plural tants, feminine plural tantes) so much, as much so many, as many ==== Derived terms ==== de tant en tant per tant tant de bo === Adverb === tant so much, as much so long; such a long time === Conjunction === tant (tant ... com ...) both ... and ... === Further reading === “tant”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French tant, from Latin tantum. === Pronunciation === (Belgium, France) IPA(key): /tɑ̃/ (Canada) IPA(key): /tã/ Homophones: tan, tans, taon, temps === Adverb === tant so much so many (in coordination with que) both ... and ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “tant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Friulian == === Etymology === From Latin tantum. === Adjective === tant so many, so much ==== Related terms ==== cetant == Hungarian == === Etymology === tan +‎ -t === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtɒnt] Hyphenation: tant === Noun === tant accusative singular of tan == Middle French == === Etymology === Old French tant. === Adverb === tant so (to such an extent) ==== Descendants ==== French: tant === References === tant on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French) == Norman == === Etymology === From Old French tant. === Adverb === tant as much == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From tantum. === Noun === tant m (definite singular tanten, indefinite plural tanter, definite plural tantene) fantasy, rumor === References === “tant” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Old Dutch == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *tanþ. === Noun === tant m tooth ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Dutch: tant Dutch: tand Limburgish: tandj ==== Further reading ==== “tant”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012 == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin tantus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtãnt/ === Adjective === tant m (oblique and nominative feminine singular tante) so much, so many ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike modern French, tant can qualify a noun directly without the preposition de: ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === tant so much; such == Piedmontese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /taŋt/ === Adjective === tant so many, so much === Pronoun === tant much === Adverb === tant so many, so much == Swedish == === Etymology === From French tante, from Old French ante (nominative form), from Latin amita, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *amma-, *ama- (“mother”), a lost baby-word of the papa-type. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tant/ Rhymes: -ant === Noun === tant c (dated) a middle-aged or older (and usually more distant) female relative, an aunt (then formal, now dated) Used to address older women in general. (might be derogatory) a middle-aged or older woman (in general), an older lady (possibly implying outmoded views, clothing, or the like) a slightly humorous or childish term, title or nickname for a woman in general ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== (aunt): faster, moster ==== Derived terms ==== tantaktig (“old-fashioned, frumpy”) tantig (“old-fashioned, frumpy”) tantparkour (“senior parkour”) ==== See also ==== gumma === References === tant in Svensk ordbok (SO) tant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) tant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) === Anagrams === natt == Tocharian B == === Noun === tant power, dominion == Vilamovian == === Etymology === From French tante, from Old French antain. Compare English aunt, which lacked the initial t as an Anglo-Norman borrowing. === Noun === tant f aunt ==== Synonyms ==== müm == Welsh == === Etymology === From Proto-Celtic *tantā, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch”). Cognate with Irish téad. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tant/ Rhymes: -ant === Noun === tant m (plural tannau, diminutive tennyn) string (musical instrument) ==== Derived terms ==== tannau'r llais (“vocal cords”) tantio (“to string”) taro tant (“to strike a chord”) tennyn (“lead, leash”) === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “tant”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “tant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies