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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-tuh; Spanish mahn-tah]
- /ˈmæn tə; Spanish ˈmɑn tɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [man-tuh; Spanish mahn-tah]
- /ˈmæn tə; Spanish ˈmɑn tɑ/
Definitions of manta word
- noun plural manta (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap. 1
- noun plural manta the type of blanket or cloth used on a horse or mule. 1
- noun plural manta Military. a movable shelter formerly used to protect besiegers, as when attacking a fortress. 1
- noun plural manta Ichthyology.. Also called manta ray, devil ray, devilfish. any of several tropical rays of the small family Mobulidae, especially of the genus Manta, measuring from 2 to 24 feet (0.6 to 7.3 meters) across, including the pectoral fins. 1
- noun manta a seaport in W Ecuador, on Manta Bay. 1
- noun manta A devil ray that occurs in all tropical seas and may reach very great size. It is sometimes seen leaping high out of the water. 1
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Origin of manta
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Spanish < Provençal: blanket. See mantle
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Parts of speech for Manta
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
manta usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manta
noun manta
- cloth — Cloth is fabric which is made by weaving or knitting a substance such as cotton, wool, silk, or nylon. Cloth is used especially for making clothes.
- stole — simple past tense of steal.
- scarf — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- mantle — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- cape — A cape is a large piece of land that sticks out into the sea from the coast.
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