anciova

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Piedmontese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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anciova f (plural anciove)

  1. anchovy

Sicilian

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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anciova f (plural anciovi)

  1. anchovy

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • ? Italian: anciova (regional)

See also

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