angora

Etymology

From the name of the city of Ankara in Turkey, which has given its name to several breeds of animal. From Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).

Noun

angora (plural angoras)

1. An angora cat.
2. An angora goat.
3. An angora rabbit.
4. (uncountable) The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.
5. (uncountable) The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.

Anagrams

• Aragon, Arango, Argoan, arango, organa

Etymology

angoro +‎ -a.

Adjective

angora (accusative singular angoran, plural angoraj, accusative plural angorajn)

1. distressed, anguished, of distress, of anguish
   • Solomon Cins (translator), Kiel ŝtalo estis hardata (How the Steel Was Tempered / Как закалялась сталь) by Nikolai Ostrovsky, Book 2, Chapter 7,

     Li ekamis tiun junan bolŝevikon, neniam angoran, ĉiam vivplenan, kun bolanta energio, kiu tiel frue perdis sian sanon.

     He had grown to love the young Bolshevik, who, never distressed, always full of life and bubbling with energy, had lost his health at such an early age.

   • Elena Zaja, Antaŭparolo (Preface), in Fajron sentas mi interne by Ulrich Matthias,

     Tio ĝermigas ĉe ni la esperon, ke la abismo disiganta ilin de aliaj ne etendiĝas fatale, la angorajn nubojn eblas forblovi spite al la sorto per la fervoro kaj forta volo [...]

     This sparked in us the hope that the chasm that separated them from others was not fatally wide, that the clouds of anguish could be blown away, in spite of fate, by fervour and strong will

Etymology

< Turkish Angora, the former name of Turkish capital Ankara

Noun

angora

1. angora (hair of angora rabbit)

Etymology

From Angora, obsolete form of Ankara, the name of the capital of Turkey.

Noun

angora m (plural angora)

1. angora (all senses)

Further reading

• “angora” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).