âncora

See also: ancora, áncora, àncora, ancorà, and ancoră

Portuguese
âncora

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ancora, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾɐ/, /ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾa/
  • Hyphenation: ân‧co‧ra

Noun

âncora f (plural âncoras)

  1. anchor
    1. (nautical) object that moors a vessel to the sea bottom
    2. (figuratively) that which gives stability or security

Noun

âncora m, f (plural âncoras)

  1. (television) anchorman, anchorwoman
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