chantaxe

Galician

Etymology 1

From Latin plataginem (“plantain”).

Chantaxe ("plantain")

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃanˈtaʃe̝/

Noun

chantaxe m (plural chantaxes)

plantain (Plantago major)
Synonyms: correola, lingua de vaca

Etymology 2

From French chantage.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃanˈtaʃe̝/

Noun

chantaxe f (plural chantaxes)

blackmail, shakedown (threat to obtain some advantage)
Synonym: extorsión

References

“chantaxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“chantaxe (planta)” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
“chantaxe” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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