ancrae

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (to bend; bow; curve). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *angijō (ing), Ancient Greek ἄγκος (ánkos, a bend; hollow; mountain glen; dell; valley), Sanskrit अङ्कस् (aṅkas, a bend or curve).

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Noun[edit]

ancrae f pl (genitive ancrārum); first declension (plural only)

  1. A gorge, a ravine

Declension[edit]

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative ancrae
Genitive ancrārum
Dative ancrīs
Accusative ancrās
Ablative ancrīs
Vocative ancrae

References[edit]

  • ancrae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.