tant
Pronunciation: /tant/
“tant” is a Swedish word. Its 4 meanings in English:
noun
- a middle-aged or older (and usually more distant) female relative, an aunt
- Used to address older women in general.
- 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
Etymology
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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