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Piedmontese
Etymology
From Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋˈtʃʊ.va/,
- Hyphenation: an‧ció‧va
Noun
anciova f (plural anciove)
- anchovy
Sicilian
Etymology
Possibly from Spanish anchova, anchoa, ultimately from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē). Compare English anchovy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈtʃɔ.va/,
- Hyphenation: an‧ciò‧va
Noun
anciova f (plural anciovi)
- anchovy
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