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

The Doric anta has a special capital, quite unlike the capital of the column.

From A History of Greek Art by Tarbell, Frank Bigelow

Of that of Hephaestus only two columns remain, while of that of Asclepius, a mile to the south of the town, an anta and two pillars are preserved.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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