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, 2012–2024
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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chantaxe”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN