ancona

See also: Ancona

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ancona.

Noun

ancona (plural anconas or ancone)

1. An altarpiece, especially one of multiple connected pictures
2. Alternative form of ancon

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “likeness, image, portrait”). Doublet of icona.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈko.na/
• Rhymes: -ona
• Hyphenation: an‧có‧na

Noun

ancona f (plural ancone)

1. retablo

Further reading

• ancona in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Romagnol

Alternative forms

• ancôna (Central Romagna)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “image”).

Noun

ancona f (Ville Unite)

1. retablo