ancho

English

An ancho

Etymology

From Spanish chile ancho (“wide chile”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: an‧cho

Noun

ancho (plural anchos)

1. A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.
   • 2009 January 30, “Fire-roasted hot chili”:

     Add stock, tomato sauce, beans, roasted red pepper, garlic, paprika, ancho powder, ground chipotles and habaneros, cocoa powder, salt and pepper.

See also

• Poblano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Poblano

Anagrams

• nacho

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ankwô.

Noun

ancho m

1. butter

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin amplus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈã.t͡ʃo/

Adjective

ancho m

1. broad, wide, ample
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, 325 cantiga Cantiga 325 (facsimile):

     Pois a Catiua eſperta. / foi achouſſ en űu camỹo / ancho ⁊ chão ſen pedras / ⁊ andou o mui feſtỹno

     So the smart captive / went and found herself in a path, / ample and flat, without rocks, / and walked through it very quickly.

Descendants

• Galician: ancho
• Portuguese: ancho

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ancho, from Latin amplus. Cognate with Galician ancho and Spanish ancho.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.ʃu/
• Hyphenation: an‧cho

Adjective

ancho m (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas, comparable)

1. broad, wide
2. conceited

Synonyms

• (broad): largo

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin amplus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɲ.tʃo/
• Hyphenation: an‧cho

Adjective

ancho m (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas)

1. wide; broad
2. proud

Noun

ancho m (plural anchos)

1. width

Related terms

• anchamente
• anchar
• anchura
• ensanchar
• amplio

Verb

ancho

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of anchar.