chantaxe

Galician

Etymology 1

From Latin plataginem (“plantain”).

Chantaxe ("plantain")

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃanˈtaʃe̝/

Noun

chantaxe m (plural chantaxes)

1. plantain (Plantago major)

   Synonyms: correola, lingua de vaca

Etymology 2

From French chantage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃanˈtaʃe̝/

Noun

chantaxe f (plural chantaxes)

1. blackmail, shakedown (threat to obtain some advantage)

Derived terms

• chantaxear
• chantaxista

Related terms

• extorsión

References

• “chantaxe”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
• “chantaxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “chantaxe (planta)” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “chantaxe” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.