âncora
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Portuguese ancora, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
âncora f (plural âncoras)
- (nautical) anchor (object that moors a vessel to the sea bottom)
- (figuratively) anchor (that which gives stability or security)
Noun[edit]
âncora m, f (plural âncoras)
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