anchoveta

English

A depiction of Engraulis ringens

Etymology

From Spanish anchoveta, diminutive of anchova (“anchovy”).

Noun

anchoveta (plural anchovetas)

1. A species of anchovy, , from the southern Pacific.

Translations

Engraulis ringens

• Portuguese: anchoveta f
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• Spanish: anchoveta f

Further reading

• Peruvian anchoveta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Engraulis ringens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Engraulis ringens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

References

• “anchoveta”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “anchoveta”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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Portuguese

Noun

anchoveta f (plural anchovetas)

1. anchoveta (, an anchovy of the South Pacific)

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Spanish

Etymology

anchoa (“anchovy”) +‎ -eta

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ant͡ʃoˈbeta/ [ãnʲ.t͡ʃoˈβ̞e.t̪a]

Noun

anchoveta m (plural anchovetas)

1. anchoveta

Descendants

• → English: anchoveta

Further reading

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