anchoa

Meaning

anchovy (small saltwater fish)

Concepts

anchovy

anchovies

anchoveta

tapenade

Niçoise salad

Synonyms

boquerón

anchova

anchoa del cabo

anchoa del pacífico

anchoa europea

anchoita

anchova rabo amarillo

anchoveta

arenca

boquerón americano

camiguana

manjuba

mejua

anchois

boquerone

Translations

anchois

Sardelle

ansjovis

acciuga

alice

anchova

αντσούγια

Anchovis

Anschovis

anxova

enchova

hamsi

anchòia

acciughe

Hyphenated as

an‧cho‧a

Pronounced as (IPA)

/anˈt͡ʃoa/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ligurian: anciôa

In summary

Borrowed from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē). Doublet of anjova.