flanco

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From French flanc, from Middle French flanc, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin, probably Frankish *hlanca, from Proto-Germanic *hlankaz (flexible", "to bend), from Proto-Indo-European *kleng- (to bend). Akin to Old High German hlanca (loin), Middle High German lanke (hip joint) (German lenken (to bend, turn, lead)), Old English hlanc (loose, slender, flaccid, lank). More at English lank.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: flan‧co

Noun

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flanco m (plural flancos)

  1. flank

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French flanc, from Middle French flanc, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin, probably specifically from Frankish *hlanca, from Proto-Germanic *hlankaz (flexible; slender), from Proto-Indo-European *kleng- (to bend).

Akin to Old High German hlanca (hip, flank, loin), Middle High German hip, flank, loin, German Gelenk (joint), Old English hlanc (loose, slender, flaccid, lank). More at English lank.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflanko/ [ˈflãŋ.ko]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -anko
  • Syllabification: flan‧co

Noun

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flanco m (plural flancos)

  1. flank

Derived terms

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