tanto
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 5
- Words With Friends
- 6
- Letters
- 5
/ˈtɑntoʊ/
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/ˈtɑntoʊ/ · /ˈtæntoʊ/ · /ˈtɑntoʊ/(US) · /ˈtæntəʊ/(UK)
Definition of tanto
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
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noun
- A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
adv
- (not-comparable)So much; too much.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 短刀 (tantō), from Middle Chinese 短刀 (twan^X taw, “dagger”).
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