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chanto.

slabstone which, planted vertically, is used to fence off land

6 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃantʊ/
  1. slabstone which, planted vertically, is used to fence off land

    masculine
  2. stake used for the same purpose

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from chantar (“to plant”), from Latin plantō (“to plant”).

noun/ˈt͡ʃantʊ/
  1. crying, lamentation

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese chanto, from Latin plānctus (“wailing, lamentation”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.