"tanto" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

Forms: tantō [canonical]
Etymology: Adverbial ablative from tantus Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=tantō}} tantō
  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of tantus Tags: ablative, dative, form-of, masculine, neuter, singular Form of: tantus
    Sense id: en-tanto-la-adj-XeePZlIW

Adverb

Forms: tantō [canonical]
Etymology: Adverbial ablative from tantus Head templates: {{la-adv|tantō|-}} tantō (not comparable)
  1. by so much or that much, so much the Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tanto-la-adv-JcMYjfck Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 15 83 2
  2. (comparative) as much as Tags: comparative, not-comparable Synonyms: eō//hōc
    Sense id: en-tanto-la-adv-b0tXK4Ct
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tantillō [diminutive] Related terms: tantum, aliquantō, multō, nihilō, nimiō, nūllō, paulō, quantō
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      "word": "paulō"
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