anchova
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- enchova
Etymology
From Spanish anchova, anchoa, from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈʃo.vɐ/
- Hyphenation: an‧cho‧va
Noun
anchova f (plural anchovas)
- anchovy (small saltwater fish)
- tailor (fish)
Derived terms
- anchovado
- anchoveta
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈt͡ʃoba/ [ãnʲˈt͡ʃo.β̞a]
- Rhymes: -oba
- Syllabification: an‧cho‧va
Noun
anchova f (plural anchovas)
- Alternative form of anchoa
Further reading
- “anchova”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014