âncora
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese ancora, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ân‧co‧ra
Noun edit
âncora f (plural âncoras)
- (nautical) anchor (object that moors a vessel to the sea bottom)
- (figurative) anchor (that which gives stability or security)
Noun edit
âncora m or f by sense (plural âncoras)