Thanet

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Thanet, Tanet, from Old English Tænett, Tenet, from Brythonic (compare Latin Tanatus, Old Welsh Tanat).

Initial th- is due to an erroneous connection to Ancient Greek θᾰ́νᾰτος (thắnătos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθænɪt/
  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈtænɪt/, /ˈtɛnɪt/

Proper noun

Thanet

  1. A local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.

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