âncora

Meaning

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

Concepts

anchor

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anchorman

anchor

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refuge

shelter

verge

anchorperson

ground tackle

armature

Synonyms

ferro

escora

Translations

ancre

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ancla

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anker

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Anker

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ancora

άγκυρα

àncora

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ancora

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áncora

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àncora

مرساة

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présentateur

مُذِيع

ancora

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: ancora

In summary

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