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Adjective

tant m ‎(feminine tanta, masculine plural tants, feminine plural tantes)

1. 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')

2. so many, as many

Derived terms

• de tant en tant
• per tant

Adverb

tant

1. so much, as much

Conjunction

tant

1. (tant ... com ...) both ... and ...

French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin tantum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃/

Adverb

tant

1. so much
2. so many

Related terms

• autant
• en tant que
• pourtant

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin tantum.

Adjective

tant

1. so many, so much

Related terms

• cetant

Middle French

Etymology

Old French tant.

Adverb

tant

1. 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

1. as much

Old French

Etymology

From Latin tantus, tantum.

Adjective

tant m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular tante)

1. so much, so many

Declension

Usage notes

Unlike modern French, tant can qualify a noun directly without the preposition de:

tantes persones‎

so many people

Adverb

tant

1. so much; such

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tant/

Noun

tant c

1. aunt
2. elderly woman in general

Declension

Synonyms

• (aunt): faster, moster

Usage notes

Mothers tend to use tant about any unknown adult woman when talking to their children. Considered slightly derogative.

Vilamovian

Noun

tant f

1. aunt

Synonyms

• müm

Welsh

Noun

tant m (plural tannau)

1. string (musical instrument)

Mutation