ancla
See also: anclá
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).
Noun
ancla f (plural ancles)
Related terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).
Noun
ancla f (plural anclas)
Usage notes
- Feminine nouns beginning with stressed /ˈa/ like this one regularly take the singular articles el and un, usually reserved for masculine nouns.
- el ancla, un ancla
- They maintain the usual feminine singular articles la and una if an adjective intervenes between the article and the noun.
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
ancla
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of anclar.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of anclar.
Further reading
- “ancla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
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