anchoa

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē). Doublet of anjova.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anˈt͡ʃoa/ [ãnʲˈt͡ʃo.a]
  • (Castilian)
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  • Rhymes: -oa
  • Syllabification: an‧cho‧a

Noun

anchoa f (plural anchoas)

  1. anchovy (small saltwater fish)
    Synonyms: bocarte m, boquerón m

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