What does anta in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word anta in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use anta in Italian.

The word anta in Italian means door, shutter, altar piece, big four-oh, swing door, hinged door. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word anta

door, shutter

sostantivo femminile (imposta, sportello)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se apri l'anta in alto a destra della credenza trovi i bicchieri.
Open the door on the top right of the sideboard and you'll see the glasses.

altar piece

sostantivo femminile (tavola di una pala d'altare) (art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nell'anta centrale osserviamo una madonna con bambino.
We can see a Madonna with child in the centre altar piece.

big four-oh

sostantivo plurale maschile (scherzoso (anni oltre i quaranta) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una volta passati gli anta non si torna più indietro.
Once you pass the big four-oh there's no going back.

swing door, hinged door

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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