anta in English dictionary anta Meanings and definitions of "anta" noun (architecture) A kind of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with capital and base. noun the posts or pillars on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple - the slightly projecting piers which terminate the walls of the naos. When there are columns between antae, as in a porch facade, rather than a solid wall, the columns are said to be in antis. more Grammar and declension of anta anta (plural antae) more ANTA Meanings and definitions of "anta" proper Initialism of [i]Australian National Training Authority[/i]. more Sample sentences with "anta" Declension Stem Try again Available translations Dutch French Galician German Irish Italian Khmer Kurdish Kurmanji Persian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Tamil Ukrainian Vietnamese Welsh Authors