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