noun

[C]

Aunt; the sister of one’s father or mother, or the wife of one’s uncle.

/tɑ̃t/

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old French ante, with an added initial t probably influenced by child-language or possessive forms; ultimately related to Latin amita, meaning “father’s sister.”

Examples

Ma tante habite à Lyon.

/ma tɑ̃t a.bit a ljɔ̃/

My aunt lives in Lyon.

J'ai téléphoné à ma tante hier soir.

/ʒe te.le.fɔ.ne a ma tɑ̃t jɛʁ swaʁ/

I called my aunt last night.

Synonyms

tata

tantine

Antonyms

oncle

Collocations

ma tante

une tante maternelle

une tante paternelle

chez ma tante

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noun

[C]

offensive

A derogatory term for a gay man or an effeminate man.

/tɑ̃t/

Pronunciation

Etymology

A figurative and pejorative extension of the kinship term tante, historically used in slang.

Examples

Il l'a traité de tante, une injure homophobe.

/il la tʁe.te də tɑ̃t yn ɛ̃.ʒyʁ ɔ.mɔ.fɔb/

He called him a “tante,” a homophobic insult.

Dans ce vieux roman, le mot tante est employé comme insulte.

/dɑ̃ sə vjø ʁɔ.mɑ̃ lə mo tɑ̃t ɛ.t‿ɑ̃.plwa.je kɔm ɛ̃.sylt/

In this old novel, the word “tante” is used as an insult.

Collocations

traiter quelqu’un de tante

une vieille tante

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noun

[C]

Aunt; the sister of one’s father or mother, or the wife of one’s uncle.

/tɑ̃t/

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old French ante, with an added initial t probably influenced by child-language or possessive forms; ultimately related to Latin amita, meaning “father’s sister.”

Examples

Ma tante habite à Lyon.

/ma tɑ̃t a.bit a ljɔ̃/

My aunt lives in Lyon.

J'ai téléphoné à ma tante hier soir.

/ʒe te.le.fɔ.ne a ma tɑ̃t jɛʁ swaʁ/

I called my aunt last night.

Synonyms

tata

tantine

Antonyms

oncle

Collocations

ma tante

une tante maternelle

une tante paternelle

chez ma tante

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noun

[C]

offensive

A derogatory term for a gay man or an effeminate man.

/tɑ̃t/

Pronunciation

Etymology

A figurative and pejorative extension of the kinship term tante, historically used in slang.

Examples

Il l'a traité de tante, une injure homophobe.

/il la tʁe.te də tɑ̃t yn ɛ̃.ʒyʁ ɔ.mɔ.fɔb/

He called him a “tante,” a homophobic insult.

Dans ce vieux roman, le mot tante est employé comme insulte.

/dɑ̃ sə vjø ʁɔ.mɑ̃ lə mo tɑ̃t ɛ.t‿ɑ̃.plwa.je kɔm ɛ̃.sylt/

In this old novel, the word “tante” is used as an insult.

Collocations

traiter quelqu’un de tante

une vieille tante

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