anta

¹ American  

[an-tuh] / ˈæn tə /

noun

Architecture.

plural

antae, antas

1. a rectangular pier or pilaster formed by thickening the end of a masonry wall, and in a classical temple marking one boundary of the portico.

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ANTA ² American  

[an-tuh] / ˈæn tə /

noun

1. a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.

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anta British  

/ ˈæntə /

noun

1. architect a pilaster attached to the end of a side wall or sometimes to the side of a doorway

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Etymology

Origin of anta¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin antae (plural noun only) “pilasters, square pilasters”; see also in antis ( def. )

Origin of ANTA²

A(merican) N(ational) T(heatre and) A(cademy)

Example Sentences

Bartley’s anta Fe attorney John Day says he’s still looking into the case.

From Washington Times • May 14, 2015

Bartley's anta Fe attorney John Day says he's still looking into the case.

From US News • May 14, 2015

Another important fact is that the anta in question inclines 3 cm. to the west.

From Problems in Periclean Buildings by Elderkin, G. W. (George Wicker)

As has already been stated, the position of the east window was fixed by the anta before it.

From Problems in Periclean Buildings by Elderkin, G. W. (George Wicker)

The walls ended at the front in the form of an anta delicately carved.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various