palanca

Meaning

(feminine) lever
(feminine) leverage, influence
(feminine) joystick
(feminine) handle (on a toilet)
(feminine) diving board, springboard
(feminine) chip, chipped shot

Frequency

Hyphenated as

pa‧lan‧ca

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paˈlanka/

Etymology

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.