noun, masculine/t͡ʃanˈtaxe/plural: chantajes
blackmail, blackmailing; extortion
Synonyms: extorsión
Etymology tree French (faire) chanter Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French chantagebor. Spanish chantaje Borrowed from French chantage. Compare Portuguese chantagem.