ancho

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English

An ancho

Etymology

From Spanish (chile) ancho (literally “wide chile”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːnt͡ʃəʊ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧cho

Noun

ancho (plural anchos)

  1. A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.
    • 2009 January 30, “Fire-roasted hot chili”, in Toronto Star‎:
      Add stock, tomato sauce, beans, roasted red pepper, garlic, paprika, ancho powder, ground chipotles and habaneros, cocoa powder, salt and pepper.

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Adjective

ancho

  1. neuter of anchu

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin amplus.

Pronunciation

  • (Galicia) IPA(key): /ˈã.t͡ʃo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈã.t͡ʃʊ/

Adjective

ancho m

  1. broad, wide, ample

Descendants

  • Galician: ancho
  • Portuguese: ancho

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ankwō.

Noun

ancho m

  1. butter

Descendants

  • Middle High German: anke
    • Alemannic German: Anke

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ancho, from Latin amplus. Cognate with Galician ancho and Spanish ancho. Doublet of amplo.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: an‧cho

Adjective

ancho (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas)

  1. broad, wide
    Synonym: largo
  2. (figurative) conceited
    Synonym: convencido

Spanish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin amplus. Doublet of amplio.

Adjective

ancho (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas)

  1. wide; broad
    Antonym: estrecho
  2. proud
    Synonym: orgulloso
Derived terms
Descendants

Noun

ancho m (plural anchos)

  1. width, breadth, span
    Synonym: anchura
Derived terms
Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ancho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of anchar

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