palanque

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English

Noun

palanque (plural palanques)

  1. Obsolete form of palanquin.

Portuguese

Homem discursando em um palanque

Etymology

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

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Noun

palanque m (plural palanques)

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

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