English Explanatory Dictionary

Chajnantor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A plateau in northern Chile, Llano de Chajnantor, the site of a milimeter/submilimeter telescope array.
  2. A nearby peak, Cerro de Chajnantor

Pronunciation

/ʃananˈtoɹ/

Word forms

Chajnantor

Etymology

From Kunza tchacknatur (“place of departure” or “place of lift-off”), a place of platforms for worshipping the Sun.

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