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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa(ŋ).ɟi.ra/
- Hyphenation: ά‧γκυ‧ρα
Noun
άγκυρα • (ágkyra) f (plural άγκυρες)
- (nautical) anchor
- ρίχνω άγκυρα ― ríchno ágkyra ― to drop anchor
- σηκώνω άγκυρα ― sikóno ágkyra ― to weigh/raise anchor
Declension
Declension of άγκυρα
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plural
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| nominative
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άγκυρα (ágkyra)
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άγκυρες (ágkyres)
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| genitive
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άγκυρας (ágkyras)
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αγκυρών (agkyrón)
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| accusative
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άγκυρα (ágkyra)
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άγκυρες (ágkyres)
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| vocative
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άγκυρα (ágkyra)
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άγκυρες (ágkyres)
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- αγκουρέτο n (agkouréto, “small anchor, grapnel”)
- see: αγκυροβολώ (agkyrovoló, “to anchor”)
- and see: αγκάθι n (agkáthi, “thorn”)