adv · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/ˈtɑntoʊ/
UK:/ˈtæntəʊ/
rhymes with (US) -ɑːntəʊ
rhymes with -æntəʊ
/ˈtɑntoʊ/Japanese dagger
/ˈtɑntoʊ/knife blade / style
/ˈtæntoʊ/knife blade / style
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rhymes with -ɑːntəʊ
1
adv
Meaning 1
So much; too much.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tanto knife
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian tanto.
Borrowed from Japanese 短刀 (tantō), from Middle Chinese 短刀 (twan^X taw, “dagger”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.