Cantab
UK/ˈkantab/
Cantab noun: a graduate of the University of Cambridge.
Noun
Cantab (plural Cantabs)
- A graduate of the University of Cambridge.
- She is frequently visited by the young Cantabs, upon their arrival in the capital […].1789, Harris's List of Covent-Garden Ladies, London: H. Ranger, page 91
- Sure my invention must be down at zero, / And I grown one of many "Wooden Spoons" / Of verse, (the name with which we Cantabs please / To dub the last of honours in degrees).1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, III.110
- A student at or graduate of Harvard University, USA (Cambridge, MA).
Adjective
Cantab
Cantab meaning in Tamil
Cantab in Tamil
- கேம்பிரிட்ஜ் பல்கலை கழக உறுப்பினர், கேம்பிரிட்ஜ் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தைச் சார்ந்த
Forms of Cantab
| plural | Cantabs |
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Origin of Cantab
Clipping of Cantabrigian, from Latin Cantabrigia (“Cambridge”).
Words formed from Cantab
Questions about Cantab
- What does Cantab mean?
- Cantab means a graduate of the University of Cambridge.
- What is Cantab in Tamil?
- Cantab in Tamil is கேம்பிரிட்ஜ் பல்கலை கழக உறுப்பினர், கேம்பிரிட்ஜ் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தைச் சார்ந்த. See Cantab meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Cantab?
- Cantab can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Cantab?
- Cantab is pronounced /ˈkantab/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Cantab?
- The plural of Cantab is Cantabs.
Words near Cantab in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Cantab (page history and authors); cantab (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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