noun · femininefirst declension
antae
antae f pl (genitive antārum)
Classical[ˈan.tae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈan.te]
Meaning
- femininepluralplural onlyThe pillars on each side of doors or at the corners of buildings
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | antae |
| genitive | — | antārum |
| dative | — | antīs |
| accusative | — | antās |
| ablative | — | antīs |
| vocative | — | antae |
antae, ārum, f. perh. ante, q. v.,
I. pillars or pilasters on each side of (i.e. opposite sides of) doors or at the corners of buildings, Vitr. 3, 1; 4, 4.—Hence, aedes in antis, a temple with pilasters on the corners, Vitr. 4, 7.
Origins
Pokorny 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”).
Descendants
- Italiananta
- Portugueseanta
- Galiciananta
- Istriotanta
- Siciliananta
In English words that came into English from antae
- antaantae