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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ancona.
Noun
ancona (plural anconas or ancone)
- An altarpiece, especially one of multiple connected pictures
- Alternative form of ancon
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “likeness, image, portrait”). Doublet of icona.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈko.na/
- Rhymes: -ona
- Hyphenation: an‧có‧na
Noun
ancona f (plural ancone)
- retablo
Further reading
- ancona in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Romagnol
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “image”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ancona f (Ville Unite)
- retablo