anchoveta
English
a depiction of Engraulis ringens
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Spanish anchoveta, diminutive of anchova (“anchovy”). Compare anchovette.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/, enPR: ăn'chō-vĕtʹə
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/, enPR: ăn'chō-vĕtʹə
- Rhymes: -ɛtə
- Hyphenation: an‧cho‧veta
Noun
anchoveta (plural anchovetas)
- An anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
References
- “anchoveta”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “anchoveta”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Further reading
Peruvian anchoveta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Engraulis ringens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Engraulis ringens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʃoˈve.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʃoˈve.ta/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʃuˈve.tɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.t͡ʃuˈbe.tɐ/ [ɐ̃.t͡ʃuˈβe.tɐ]
- Rhymes: -etɐ
- Hyphenation: an‧cho‧ve‧ta
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ant͡ʃoˈbeta/ [ãnʲ.t͡ʃoˈβ̞e.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: an‧cho‧ve‧ta
Descendants
- → English: anchoveta
Further reading
- “anchoveta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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