ancoră

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ancoră

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin ancora. Replaced the older anghiră from Greek άγκυρα (ágkyra). Cf. also Aromanian angurã.

noun ancore · ancoră · ancora · ancorele

feminine anchor (tool to hook a vessel into sea bottom)

verb

third-person singular simple perfect indicative of ancora

In English

anchor tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom

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"ancoră." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ancor%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"ancoră." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ancor%C4%83.

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@misc{ancora_2026,
  title = {ancoră},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ancor%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}