ancoră
Romanian
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Etymology
Borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin ancora. Replaced the older anghiră from Greek άγκυρα (ágkyra). Cf. also Aromanian angurã.
Noun
ancoră f (plural ancore)
- anchor (tool to hook a vessel into sea bottom)
Declension
Declension of ancoră
Verb
ancoră
- third-person singular simple perfect indicative of ancora