paranco

Italian

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Etymology

Uncertain, but probably from the older variant palanco or from palanca, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx), or alternatively from a Vulgar Latin paranchus, palanchus. Cognate with Sicilian parànculu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈran.ko/
  • Rhymes: -anko
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ràn‧co

Noun

paranco m (plural paranchi)

  1. hoist

Descendants

  • → French: palan
  • → Ottoman Turkish: پلانقه (palanka, “block-and-tackle”)
    • Turkish: palanga

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