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tanto en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtæntoʊ/ knife blade / style
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈtɑntoʊ/ knife blade / style
  • /ˈtɑntoʊ/ Japanese dagger

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 短刀 (tantō), from Middle Chinese 短刀 (twan^X taw, “dagger”).

Meanings

  1. A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.

Forms

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tanto Number=Plur lexicographic
tantos Number=Plur lexicographic
tantou alternative lexicographic
tantō alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

tanto knife

Translations (1)

ja 短刀 (traditional Japanese small sword)

tanto en · ADV · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɑntoʊ/ (US)
  • /ˈtæntəʊ/ (UK)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tanto.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) So much; too much.

Deriveds

allegro non tanto · non tanto

Relateds

pro tanto