# anta

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæn.tə/ · frequency rank #82,044

## Definitions
1. A kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or pillar on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin antae (“pilasters”), with a back-formed singular form.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anta