Thanet

English

Etymology

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

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

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.

Derived terms

• Isle of Thanet
• Planet Thanet
• Thanetian

Anagrams

• Hatten, thetan