Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In music, so much or too much: as, allegro non tanto, not so quick, or quick but not too much so. Compare
troppo .
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- noun A common type of
Japanese dagger orknife . Alternative spelling oftantō . - adverb music So much; too much.
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Examples
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Another objection raised is that Tacitus wrongly writes "quantum" as the corresponding adverb to "tanto," "_quantum_que hebes ad sustinendum laborem miles, _tanto_ ad discordias promptior"
Tacitus and Bracciolini The Annals Forged in the XVth Century John Wilson Ross 1852
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Asiaticam expeditionem moveret, ut in tanto tumultu omnium provinciarum facile obaeratis auxiliaribus, et Urbanus Romam et
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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The tanto is a Japanese stabbing knife that was usually carried by Japanese women within their obi as their self-defense weapon.
Forbidden Uniform | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009
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Yesterday's term was pro tanto, which is defined as:
Define That Term #13 2006
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Yesterday's term was pro tanto, which is defined as:
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For the longest time I've been wanting to try out a "tanto" style knife but I never got around to it.
Kit Up 2009
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For the longest time I've been wanting to try out a "tanto" style knife but I never got around to it.
Kit Up 2009
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El lío lo va a tener ahora Celso Marranzini, quien después de criticar tanto a Segura y haberle tirado tan duro al Gobierno, va a tener que hacer una buena gestión si no quiere que lo crucifiquen.
Global Voices in English » Dominican Republic: Solving the Issue of Power Outages 2009
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Por isso, a mídia se ocupa tanto do Senado, porque sabe que é ali que pode surgir um ataque efetivo ao presidente Lula.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Digital mob demands the Senate President’s resignation 2009
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… Por tanto, a fin de reconstruir el Santuario de Luren se llevará a cabo una Teletón este sábado 15 de agosto; mientras que la colecta nacional – a través de la campaña Compartir - se desarrollará el 21 de agosto.
Global Voices in English » Peru: Lack of Reconstruction Two Years After Earthquake 2009
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