Tango

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See also: tango and tangó

Translingual

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Tango [1]
Tango [2]
Tango [3]

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English tango.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Tango

  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter T.
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter T.
  3. (time zone) UTC−07:00


ICAO/NATO radiotelephonic clear codes
code Alfa Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliett Kilo Lima Mike
November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey Xray Yankee Zulu
zero one two three (tree) four (fower) five (fife) six seven eight nine (niner) hundred thousand decimal

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, 2022 June, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

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Two main origins:

Proper noun

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Tango (plural Tangos)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tango is the 39659th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 554 individuals. Tango is most common among White (72.38%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.05%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtaŋɡo]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Tango m (strong, genitive Tangos, plural Tangos)

  1. tango (dance)
  2. pilsner mixed with grenadine or (in Westphalia) with one of the red soft drinks Regina or Emsgold

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Tango” in Duden online
  • Tango” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian

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Etymology

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Probably a patronymic surname from a Germanic personal name containing the element *þankaz (thought, mind, consideration).

Proper noun

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Tango m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the given name

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