âncora
See also: ancora, áncora, àncora, ancorà, and ancoră
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese ancora, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ/
- Hyphenation: ân‧co‧ra
Noun
âncora f (plural âncoras)
- (nautical) anchor (object that moors a vessel to the sea bottom)
- (figurative) anchor (that which gives stability or security)
Noun
âncora m or f by sense (plural âncoras)
- (television) anchorman, anchorwoman
Related terms
- ancoradouro
- ancoragem
- ancorar