First Known Use: 1697
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manta
noun man·ta \ˈman-tə\
Definition of MANTA
1
: a square piece of cloth or blanket used in southwestern United States and Latin America usually as a cloak or shawl
2
[American Spanish, from Spanish; from its shape] : manta ray
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Origin of MANTA
Spanish, alteration of manto cloak, from Late Latin mantus, probably back-formation from Latin mantellum mantle
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