TANTUM, tantum
Sounds Like: TAN-toom
Translations: only, just, merely, so much, so great, as much as, a so much, a so great
From the root: TANTUM
Part of Speech: Adverb, Adjective, Conjunction
Explanation: Tantum is a versatile Latin word that can function as an adverb, an adjective, or a conjunction. As an adverb, it typically means 'only,' 'just,' or 'merely,' indicating limitation or restriction. As an adjective, it means 'so much' or 'so great,' referring to quantity or degree, and it is the neuter singular form. As a conjunction, it can mean 'as much as' or 'only so far as,' often used in correlative constructions.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as an adverb); Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative (as an adjective)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 10 — 3:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, TANTUM, appear in our texts.
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