ancho

ancho

See also: anchó

English

An ancho

Etymology

From Spanish (chile) ancho (literally “wide chile”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːnt͡ʃəʊ/

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• Hyphenation: an‧cho

Noun

ancho (plural anchos)

1. A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.
   • 2009, January 30, Fire-roasted hot chili‎:

     Add stock, tomato sauce, beans, roasted red pepper, garlic, paprika, ancho powder, ground chipotles and habaneros, cocoa powder, salt and pepper.

See also

• Poblano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Chaon, Cohan, nacho

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Asturian

Adjective

ancho

1. neuter of anchu

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Old High German

Alternative forms

• anco

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ankwō.

Noun

ancho m

1. butter

Descendants

• Middle High German: anke
  • Alemannic German: Anke

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin amplus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈã.t͡ʃo/

Adjective

ancho m

1. broad, wide, ample
   • 13th century CE, 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.

Descendants

• Galician: ancho
• Portuguese: ancho

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Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese ancho, from Latin amplus. Cognate with Galician ancho and Spanish ancho. Doublet of amplo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.ʃu/

• (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): [ˈɐ̃.t͡ʃu]
• Hyphenation: an‧cho

Adjective

ancho (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas)

1. broad, wide

   Synonym: largo

2. conceited

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈant͡ʃo/ [ˈãnʲ.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -antʃo
• Syllabification: an‧cho

Etymology 1

From Latin amplus. Doublet of amplio.

Adjective

ancho (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas)

1. wide; broad

   Antonym: estrecho

2. proud

   Synonym: orgulloso

Derived terms

• anchamente
• anchura
• a sus anchas
• banda ancha
• chile ancho
• dorsal ancho
• hacer pata ancha
• manga ancha
• quedarse tan ancho

 

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: hanchu

Noun

ancho m (plural anchos)

1. width, breadth, span

   Synonym: anchura

Derived terms

• ancho de banda

 

Related terms

• amplio
• anchar
• ensanchar

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ancho

1. first-person singular present indicative of anchar

Further reading

• “ancho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Anagrams

• nacho