Anta

See also: 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. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Spanish

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Anta ?

  1. A province of Cusco, Peru

References
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