âncora

See also: ancora, áncora, àncora, ancorà, and ancoră

Portuguese

âncora

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ancora, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾɐ/, /ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾa/
• Hyphenation: ân‧co‧ra

Noun

âncora f (plural âncoras)

1. (nautical) anchor (object that moors a vessel to the sea bottom)
2. (figuratively) anchor (that which gives stability or security)

Noun

âncora m, f (plural âncoras)

1. (television) anchorman, anchorwoman

Related terms

• ancoradouro
• ancoragem
• ancorar