ancla

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See also: anclá

Asturian

Etymology

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

Noun

ancla f (plural ancles)

  1. anchor

Spanish

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ancla

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈankla/ [ˈãŋ.kla]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ancla f (plural anclas)

  1. anchor
    Synonym: áncora
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

  • Cebuano: angkla
  • Tagalog: angkla

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ancla

  1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of anclar.
  2. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of anclar.

Further reading