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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē). Doublet of anjova.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈt͡ʃoa/
- Rhymes: -oa
- Syllabification: an‧cho‧a
Noun
anchoa f (plural anchoas)
- anchovy (small saltwater fish)
- Synonyms: bocarte m, boquerón m
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