âncora

See also: ancora, áncora, àncora, ancorà, and ancoră

Portuguese
âncora

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese ancora, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ko.ɾa/

  • Hyphenation: ân‧co‧ra

Noun

âncora f (plural âncoras)

  1. (nautical) anchor (object that moors a vessel to the sea bottom)
  2. (figurative) anchor (that which gives stability or security)

Noun

âncora m or f by sense (plural âncoras)

  1. (television) anchorman, anchorwoman
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