anciôa

See also: ancioa

Ligurian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *apiua, alteration of Latin aphyē ‘small fry’, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aŋˈt͡ʃuːa/

Noun

anciôa f (plural anciôe)

  1. anchovy (any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family)

Descendants

  • Corsican: anciua, anchjuva
  • → Italian: acciuga
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