palanca

Signification (Anglais)

1. (feminine) lever
2. (feminine) leverage, influence
3. (feminine) joystick
4. (feminine) handle (on a toilet)
5. (feminine) diving board, springboard
6. (feminine) chip, chipped shot

Concepts

levier

pied-de-biche

manette

point d’appui

point d’appui surélevé

Coupé comme

pa‧lan‧ca

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/paˈlanka/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Inherited from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from the accusative form of Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, “log, trunk, body of soldiers, etc.”). Cf. Italian palanca, English plank, planch, as well as Spanish plancha, an etymological doublet.