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lanza.

spear

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlanθa/[ˈlan̪.θɐ]/ˈlanθa/standard[ˈlan̪.θɐ]standard
  1. spear

    feminine
  2. lever; shaft

    feminine
  3. strong sunray

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lança, from Latin lancea, from Paleo-Hispanic, probably from a Celtic language, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“strike”). Cognate with Sicilian lanza.

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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.