ancla

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See also: anclá

Asturian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).

Noun[edit]

ancla f (plural ancles)

  1. anchor

Related terms[edit]

Spanish[edit]

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ancla

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura). Doublet of áncora.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈankla/ [ˈãŋ.kla]
  • Rhymes: -ankla
  • Syllabification: an‧cla

Noun[edit]

ancla f (plural anclas)

  1. anchor
    Synonym: áncora
Usage notes[edit]
  • The feminine noun ancla is like other feminine nouns starting with a stressed /a/ sound in that it takes the articles el and un (normally reserved for masculine nouns) in the singular when there is no intervening adjective:
el ancla
un ancla
  • However, if an adjective, even one that begins with stressed /a/ such as alta or ancha, intervenes between the article and the noun, the article reverts to la or una.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Cebuano: angkla
  • Tagalog: angkla

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

ancla

  1. inflection of anclar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading[edit]