Latin

Adverb

tantum ‎(not comparable)

1. only, so much, so greatly

Derived terms

• singulare tantum
• plurale tantum

Descendants

Adjective

tantum

1. nominative neuter singular of tantus
2. accusative masculine singular of tantus
3. accusative neuter singular of tantus
4. vocative neuter singular of tantus

References

• tantum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• tantum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• TANTUM in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “tantum”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • (ambiguous) this much is certain: hoc (not tantum) certum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to take only enough food to support life: tantum cibi et potionis adhibere quantum satis est
    
  • (ambiguous) I will only say this much..: tantum or unum illud or hoc dico