Thanet

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Thanet, Tanet, from Old English Tænet, Tenet, from Brythonic (compare Latin Tanatus, Old Welsh Tanat).

Initial th- is due to an erroneous connection to Ancient Greek θᾰ́νᾰτος (thánatos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθænɪt/
(obsolete) IPA^(key): /ˈtænɪt/, /ˈtɛnɪt/

Proper noun

Thanet

A local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Hatten, thetan

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