tanto
advUS /ˈtɑntoʊ/ · UK /ˈtæntəʊ/
Etymology Borrowed from Italian tanto.
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music So much; too much.
- Derived terms
- allegro non tanto, non tanto
- Related terms
- pro tanto
tanto
noun/ˈtɑntoʊ/ · /ˈtæntoʊ/
Etymology Borrowed from Japanese 短刀 (tantō), from Middle Chinese 短刀 (twan^X taw, “dagger”).
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Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.