anxova

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish anchova, 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

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /əɲˈʃɔ.və/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /əɲˈʃɔ.bə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /aɲˈt͡ʃɔ.va/

Noun

anxova f (plural anxoves)

  1. anchovy

Synonyms

  • aladroc
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