Icelandic

Noun

tanta f ‎(genitive singular töntu, nominative plural töntur)

1. (informal) aunt

Declension

Usage notes

This word is not very commonly used, and then only informally, even jocularly. Normally, the more general word frænka, referring to either an aunt (or great-aunt, etc.) or female cousin, or the more specific words föðursystir ‎(“paternal aunt”) and móðursystir ‎(“maternal aunt”), are used.

Italian

Adjective

tanta

1. feminine singular of tanto

Pronoun

tanta

1. feminine singular of tanto

Adverb

tanta

1. feminine of tanto

Latin

Adjective

tanta

1. nominative feminine singular of tantus
2. nominative neuter plural of tantus
3. accusative neuter plural of tantus
4. vocative feminine singular of tantus
5. vocative neuter plural of tantus

tantā

1. ablative feminine singular of tantus

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• tanten

Noun

tanta m, f

1. definite feminine singular of tante

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

tanta f

1. definite singular of tante

Occitan

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from French tante.

Noun

tanta f (plural tantas)

1. aunt

Portuguese

Pronoun

tanta

1. feminine singular of tanto

Quechua

Adverb

tanta

1. together, adjacent

Noun

tanta

1. meeting, gathering

Declension

Usage notes

Not to be confused with thanta, t'anta.

See also

• tantay

Spanish

Adjective

tanta

1. feminine singular of tanto