anciova

Piedmontese

Etymology

From Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋˈtʃʊ.va/, [ɑ̈ŋˈt͡ʃʊ(ʋ)ɑ̈]
• Hyphenation: an‧ció‧va

Noun

anciova f (plural anciove)

1. anchovy

Sicilian

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish anchova, anchoa, ultimately from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē). Compare English anchovy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈtʃɔ.va/, [a̠n̠ʲˈt͡ʃɔːva̠]
• Hyphenation: an‧ciò‧va

Noun

anciova f (plural anciovi)

1. anchovy

Derived terms

• pasta c'ânciova
• pasta chî 'nciovi
• pasta cu l'anciovi
• pasta câ 'nciova

 

Related terms

• biccaficu
• finocchiu rizzu
• finucchieḍḍu
• masculinu
• pisci
• sarda

 

Descendants

• →? Italian: anciova (regional)