palanque

See also: Palanque

English

Noun

palanque (plural palanques)

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈlɐ̃.kɨ/

Noun

palanque m (plural palanques)

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

Derived terms

palanquear
palanqueiro
pau de palanque

Further reading

“palanque”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
“palanque”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025