tantum

Latin

Etymology

Adverbial accusative of tantus. Compare with tam.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtan.tum/, [ˈtan.tũ]

Adverb

tantum (not comparable)

  1. only, so much, to such a degree (so greatly, so little)

Derived terms

Descendants

Adjective

tantum

  1. nominative neuter singular of tantus
  2. accusative masculine singular of tantus
  3. accusative neuter singular of tantus
  4. vocative neuter singular of tantus

References
  • tantum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • tantum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • tantum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • tantum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) this much is certain: hoc (not tantum) certum est
    • (ambiguous) to take only enough food to support life: tantum cibi et potionis adhibere quantum satis est
    • (ambiguous) I will only say this much..: tantum or unum illud or hoc dico
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