释义 |
an·ta I. \ˈantə\ noun (plural antas \-əz\ ; or an·tae \-ˌtē, -ˌtī\) Etymology: Latin; akin to Old Norse önd anteroom, Sanskrit ātā doorframe, Armenian dr-and doorjamb : a pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination
[A anta] II. \“, ˈän-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Portuguese, tapir, elk, from Spanish anta elk, modification of Arabic lamṭ : tapir III. noun (plural anta \“\ ; or antas \-əz\) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Portuguese, of American Indian origin 1. a. : a Tupian people dwelling west of the lower Tocantins river in northern Brazil — called also Tapirana b. : a member of this people 2. : the Tupian language of the Anta people |