Chajnantor

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/ʃananˈtoɹ/

proper noun

A plateau in northern Chile, Llano de Chajnantor, the site of a milimeter/submilimeter telescope array.

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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. kuztchacknatur“place of departure” or “place of lift-off”
  2. EnglishChajnantor

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

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APA

Chajnantor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chajnantor

MLA

“Chajnantor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chajnantor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chajnantor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chajnantor.

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