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tant.

a middle-aged or older (and usually more distant) female relative, an aunt

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/tant/
  1. a middle-aged or older (and usually more distant) female relative, an aunt

    common-gender · dated
  2. Used to address older women in general.

    common-gender · dated
  3. a middle-aged or older woman (in general), an older lady (possibly implying outmoded views, clothing, or the like)

    common-gender
  4. a middle-aged or older woman (in general), an older lady (possibly implying outmoded views, clothing, or the like) a slightly humorous or childish term, title or nickname for a woman in general

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From French tante, from Old French ante (nominative form), from Latin amita, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *amma-, *ama- (“mother”), a lost baby-word of the papa-type.

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