chianca

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• ghianca (sonorized)

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)

1. slat, plank
2. (metonymically) butcher's, butchershop

   Synonyms: carnizzarìa, vuccirìa

Derived terms

• chiancareḍḍa
• chianchera
• chiancheri
• chianchijari
• chiancuna

 

Related terms

• maciḍḍaru
• vucceri

 

Descendants

• → Italian: chianca (regional)

See also

• calancu
• palanca
• valanca

 

Tarantino

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin planca.

Noun

chianca f (plural needed)

1. stone