anciôa

See also: ancioa

Ligurian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *apiua, alteration of Latin aphyē ‘small fry’, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋˈt͡ʃuːa/

Noun

anciôa f (plural anciôe)

1. anchovy (any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family)

Descendants

• Corsican: anciua, anchjuva
• → Italian: acciuga