ancho
See also: anchó
English
Etymology
From Spanish (chile) ancho (literally “wide chile”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: an‧cho
Noun
ancho (plural anchos)
Old Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈã.t͡ʃo/
Adjective
ancho m
- broad, wide, ample
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, 325 cantiga Cantiga 325 (facsimile):
- Pois a Catiua eſperta. / foi achouſſ en űu camỹo / ancho ⁊ chão ſen pedras / ⁊ andou o mui feſtỹno
- So the smart captive / went and found herself in a path, / ample and flat, without rocks, / and walked through it very quickly.
- Pois a Catiua eſperta. / foi achouſſ en űu camỹo / ancho ⁊ chão ſen pedras / ⁊ andou o mui feſtỹno
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, 325 cantiga Cantiga 325 (facsimile):
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɲ.tʃo/
- Hyphenation: an‧cho
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: hanchu
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