anchoa
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphye, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē), from a Proto-Indo-European root shared with Sanskrit अभ्व (abhva, “monster”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈt͡ʃoa/, [ãnʲˈt͡ʃoa]
Noun
anchoa f (plural anchoas)
- anchovy (small saltwater fish)
Synonyms
Descendants
- Basque: antxoa
Further reading
- “anchoa” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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