anchova

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• enchova

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʃo.vɐ/
• Hyphenation: an‧cho‧va

Noun

anchova f (plural anchovas)

1. anchovy (small saltwater fish)
2. tailor (fish)

Derived terms

• anchovado
• anchoveta

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈt͡ʃoba/, [ãnʲˈt͡ʃo.β̞a]
• Hyphenation: an‧cho‧va

Noun

anchova f (plural anchovas)

1. Alternative form of anchoa

Further reading

• “anchova” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.