Anta

See also: Appendix:Variations of "anta"

Portuguese

Etymology

From anta (dolmen).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.tɐ/

  • Homophone: anta
  • Hyphenation: An‧ta

Proper noun

Anta f

  1. a toponym indicating the presence of a dolmen:
    1. a parish of Espinho, Aveiro district, Portugal

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Anta”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025

Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps from Quechua; compare anta (copper). Also compare Andes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanta/ [ˈãn̪.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Syllabification: An‧ta

Proper noun

Anta ?

  1. a province of Cusco, Peru

References