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antitank

/ˌæntitˈæŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-tank
IPA
/ˌæntitˈæŋk/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking tanks or other armored fighting vehicles.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka) Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)bor. Portuguese tanquebor. English tank English antitank From anti- + tank.

Inflected Forms

anti-tank (alternative)

Phrases

anti-armour anti-armor anti-personnel armour-piercing armor-piercing hollow-charge shaped-charge tank trap

Frequently Paired Words

anti-armour anti-armor anti-personnel antipersonnel armour-piercing armor-piercing hollow-charge shaped-charge

Synonyms

AT

Rhymes With

thank bank frank tank rank blank drank hank prank sank flank crank

Questions

How do you pronounce antitank?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntitˈæŋk/.
What does antitank mean?
Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking tanks or other armored fighting vehicles.
Where does antitank come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka) Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)bor. Portuguese tanquebor. English tank English antitank From anti- + tank.

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