[ˈan.tae̯], [ˈan.te]
OrigoPokorny suggests a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énHteh₂ (“doorjamb, doorpost”), which has continued to be accepted by later linguists. Cognates include Sanskrit आता (ā́tā, “door frame”), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬁 (aⁱθiiā, “doorpost”), Old Armenian դրանդի (drandi, “doorpost, threshold”), Proto-Germanic *andō (“vestibule, porch”).
- declension-1, feminine, plural, plural-onlyThe pillars on each side of doors or at the corners of buildings
Formaeantārum(genitive) · antae(nominative, plural) · antārum(genitive, plural) · antīs(dative, plural) · antās(accusative, plural) · antīs(ablative, plural) · antae(plural, vocative)
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