Cantab
/ˈkantab/noun, adjective
Cantab is spelled C-A-N-T-A-B: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Cantab means “A graduate of the University of Cambridge” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Cantab is Cantabs.
How many letters and syllables are in Cantab?
| Letters | 6: C-A-N-T-A-B |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Cantab?
Cantab appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Cantab?
- UK /ˈkantab/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Cantab
- Cantabs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Cantab mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
colloquialA graduate of the University of Cambridge.
- 2
colloquialA student at or graduate of Harvard University, USA (Cambridge, MA).
adjective
- 1
Cantabrigian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Cantab come from?
Clipping of Cantabrigian, from Latin Cantabrigia (“Cambridge”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).