Ancona
See also: ancona
English
Etymology
From Italian Ancona, from Latin Ancōna, from ancōn (“curve, elbow”).
Proper noun
Ancona
- A city and associated province of Marche, Italy.
- A small town in the Shire of Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, named after Ancona, Italy.
- A locality in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Livingston County, Illinois, United States, named after Ancona, Italy.
Derived terms
- Anconan
Translations
city, province
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Noun
Ancona (plural Anconas)
- A breed of poultry.
- In all but colouring, the Ancona is a very similar bird to the Leghorn. It was imported from Italy probably some years before the latter. See ref. p.43.
Derived terms
- Ancobar
Translations
breed of poultry
References
1962: C. Arthur Pearson. Pictorial Poultry-Keeping. Cox & Wyman Ltd (2nd ed.)
Italian
Etymology
From Latin Ancōna, from ancōn (“curve, elbow”), due to the form of the cape where the city was founded.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈko.na/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ona
- Hyphenation: An‧có‧na
Proper noun
Ancona f
- Ancona (a city and province of Marche, Italy)
- the letter A in the Italian spelling alphabet
Derived terms
- anconetano, anconitano
Latin
Proper noun
Ancōna f sg (genitive Ancōnae); first declension
- Alternative form of Ancōn
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Ancōna |
Genitive | Ancōnae |
Dative | Ancōnae |
Accusative | Ancōnam |
Ablative | Ancōnā |
Vocative | Ancōna |
Locative | Ancōnae |
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈkõ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈko.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈko.nɐ/
- Hyphenation: An‧co‧na
Proper noun
Ancona
- Ancona (a city and province of Marche, Italy)