bancale

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑ̃kal/

Adjective

bancale

  1. feminine singular of bancal

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Possibly from Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (manqála), or from banco (“bench (for rowers)”).

Noun

bancale m (plural bancali)

  1. A long bench with a back
  2. pallet
  3. ramp (used for loading and unloading)

References

  • “bancale” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
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