ancrae

Latin

Alternative forms
  • angrae

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“to bend; bow; curve”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *angijō (“ing”), Ancient Greek ἄγκος (ánkos, “a bend; hollow; mountain glen; dell; valley”), Sanskrit अङ्कस् (aṅkas, “a bend or curve”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈan.krae̯/, [ˈaŋ.krae̯]

Noun

ancrae f pl (genitive ancrārum); first declension (plural only)

  1. A gorge, a ravine

Declension

First declension.

Case Plural
Nominative ancrae
Genitive ancrārum
Dative ancrīs
Accusative ancrās
Ablative ancrīs
Vocative ancrae

References
  • ancrae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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