anta
Spanish, noun/ˈanta/
anta is spelled A-N-T-A (4 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 48,863rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Anta is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “tapir (large odd-toed ungulate with a long prehensile upper lip of the family Tapiridae.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of ante: female moose, female elk. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Cuadrúpedo rumiante parecido al ciervo y tan corpulento como el caballo, de cuello corto, cabeza grande, pelo…”.
What does anta mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of ante: female moose, female elk
- 2
femininetapir (large odd-toed ungulate with a long prehensile upper lip of the family Tapiridae.)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cuadrúpedo rumiante parecido al ciervo y tan corpulento como el caballo, de cuello corto, cabeza grande, pelo áspero de color gris obscuro, y astas en forma de pala con recortaduras profundas en los bordes.
noun: 1. Menhir. 2. Pilastra que los antiguos ponían en los ángulos de las fachadas de cierto género de templos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of anta
- antas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce anta?
- /ˈanta/
- [ˈãn̪.t̪a]
- [ˈãn̪t̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to anta
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is anta in Spanish?
anta appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).