phalanga

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγγᾰ (phálanga), the accusative singular form of φάλαγξ (phálanx). Compare phalanx.

Noun

phalanga f (genitive phalangae); first declension

  1. wooden roller (for moving ships or military engines)
  2. carrying pole
  3. alternative form of phalanx (battalion)

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative phalanga phalangae
Genitive phalangae phalangārum
Dative phalangae phalangīs
Accusative phalangam phalangās
Ablative phalangā phalangīs
Vocative phalanga phalangae

Descendants

  • Romanian: părângă
  • Italian: palanca (board)
  • Italian: paranco (hoist), palanco
  • Franco-Provençal: planche, palanche, pilanche
  • >? Old French: planche (plank), planke, planque
    • Anglo-Norman: planke (see there for further descendants)
    • French: planche (see there for further descendants)
    • Norman: plianche
  • Old Occitan:
    • Old Catalan: palanca, planca
      • Catalan: palanca (gangplank, lever, diving-board)
    • Occitan: plaunca
  • Sardinian: palanga
  • West Iberian
    • Asturian: llancha (small boat)
    • Old Galician-Portuguese: *paanca
      • Galician: panca (lever, shaft)
      • Portuguese: panca (lever)
    • Old Spanish: palanca
      • Spanish: palanca (lever, handle)
  • ? Albanian: pleng (heavy object)
  • Italian: falanga
  • Polish: falanga

References

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