English

Proper noun

Antae

1. Alternative form of Antes

English

Noun

antae

1. plural of anta

Latin

Etymology

Pokorny^[1] suggests a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *anətā ‎(“doorjamb”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈan.tae̯/

Noun

antae f ‎(genitive antārum); first declension (plural only)

1. The pillars on each side of doors or at the corners of buildings

Inflection

First declension.

Descendants

• Italian: anta

References

• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “antae”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• antae in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press

1. ↑ Pokorny, Julius (1959), “anətā”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume I, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 42-43