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tany-

tany- prefix: stretch.

Prefix

tany-

  1. Stretch.
  2. Long, stretched out.

Origin of tany-

From Ancient Greek τανύω (tanúō, “stretch”).

Questions about tany-

What does tany- mean?
Tany- means stretch.
What part of speech is tany-?
Tany- is a prefix.

Words near tany- in the dictionary

  1. tanwins
  2. tanwood
  3. tanwoods
  4. tanworks
  5. Tanworth-in-Arden
  6. tany-
  7. tanya
  8. tanyan
  9. tanyans
  10. tanyard
  11. tanyards

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