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Sicilian
Etymology
From Late Latin planca, variant of palanca, from earlier phalanga. Compare French planche, English plank, Portuguese chanca and prancha, Spanish plancha.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkjan.ka/
- Hyphenation: chiàn‧ca
Noun
chianca f (plural chianchi)
- slat, plank
- (metonymically) butcher's, butchershop
- Synonyms: carnizzarìa, vuccirìa
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
Tarantino
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin planca.
Noun
chianca f (plural needed)
- stone