âncora

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾɐ/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

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

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