ankro

Esperanto

Etymology

From French ancre, German Anker, English anchor, etc., ultimately from Latin ancora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈankro]
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• Rhymes: -ankro
• Hyphenation: an‧kro

Noun

ankro (accusative singular ankron, plural ankroj, accusative plural ankrojn)

1. anchor

   ĵeti la ankron

   to drop / cast anchor

   levi la ankron

   to weigh anchor

Derived terms

• ankrejo (“anchorage”)
• ankri (“to anchor”)

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto ankro, English anchor, French ancre, German Anker, Italian ancora, Russian я́корь (jákorʹ), Spanish ancla, ultimately from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.kro/

Noun

ankro (plural ankri)

1. (nautical) anchor

Derived terms

• ankro-agar (“to anchor”)
• desankragar (“to weigh anchor”)