anchoa

Spanish

Alternative forms

• anchova

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphye, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē), from a Proto-Indo-European root shared with Sanskrit अभ्व (abhva, “monster”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈt͡ʃoa/ [ãnʲˈt͡ʃo.a]

Noun

anchoa f (plural anchoas)

1. anchovy (small saltwater fish)

   Synonyms: bocarte, boquerón

Derived terms

• anchoveta

Related terms

• anjova

Descendants

• → Basque: antxoa

Further reading

• “anchoa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014