palanque

See also: Palanque

English

Noun

palanque (plural palanques)

1. Obsolete form of palanquin.

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably an alteration of palanca, ultimately from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, “log; phalanx”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈlɐ̃.ki/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈlɐ̃.ki/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈlɐ̃.ke/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈlɐ̃.kɨ/

Noun

palanque m (plural palanques)

1. a platform (eg. in a hall) for speakers or entertainers

Derived terms

• palanquear
• palanqueiro
• pau de palanque

Further reading

• “palanque”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “palanque”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “palanque”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “palanque”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025