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English
Etymology
Shortening.
Noun
tant (plural tants)
- (slang, electronics) A tantalum capacitor.
2013, Michael J. Spinks, Microprocessor System Design: A Practical Introduction, page 32:Note that like 'tants' these are polarized and must be connected to the circuit the right way round, the lead marked 'H' to the positive side of the circuit; failure to do so can lead to a small explosion!
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin tantus, tantum.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tant (feminine tanta, masculine plural tants, feminine plural tantes)
- so much, as much
Tinc tanta gana que me'n vaig a sopar.- I am so hungry that I'm going to have dinner.
- (literally, “I have so much hunger”)
- so many, as many
Derived terms
Adverb
tant
- so much, as much
- so long; such a long time
Conjunction
tant
- (tant ... com ...) both ... and ...
Further reading
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French tant, from Latin tantum.
Pronunciation
Adverb
tant
- so much
- so many
- (in coordination with que) both ... and
2019, Isabelle Grégoire, Fille de fer:Cela dit, bien que la ressemblance avec des personnes ou des situations réelles ne soit pas toujours fortuite, Fille de fer est une œuvre de fiction. J’ai pris de nombreuses libertés, tant avec l’histoire qu’avec la géographie — un exercice réjouissant pour une journaliste !- That said, although similarities to real people or situations are not always coincidental, Fille de fer is a work of fiction. I have taken numerous liberties, both with history and with geography – a very gratifying exercise for a journalist!
Further reading
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin tantum.
Adjective
tant
- so many, so much
Hungarian
Etymology
tan + -t
Pronunciation
Noun
tant
- accusative singular of tan
Middle French
Etymology
Old French tant.
Adverb
tant
- so (to such an extent)
Descendants
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
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Further reading
- “tant”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old French
Etymology
From Latin tantus.
Pronunciation
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:
tantes persones- so many people
Declension
Adverb
tant
- so much; such
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
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
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
Derived terms
- tantig (“old-fashioned, frumpy”)
See also
References
Anagrams
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
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *tantā, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch”). Cognate with Irish téad.
Pronunciation
Noun
tant m (plural tannau)
- string (musical instrument)
Derived terms
Mutation
Further reading
- 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