name
Meaning 1
A Grassfields language spoken in Cameroon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
manta
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈmæn.tə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: M AE1 N T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A city and canton in Manabí province, Ecuador.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A manta ray (Mobula spp.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
Acronym of multiaxis no-tail aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 6
extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: manta ray, devilfish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ray
Narrower terms: Atlantic manta, Manta birostris, devil ray, Mobula hypostoma
noun
Meaning 7
a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: blanket, cover
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish manta (“blanket”).