ancaire

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ancaire, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).

Alternative forms

Noun

ancaire m or f (genitive singular ancaire, nominative plural ancairí)

  1. (sailing) anchor
Declension
Feminine declension
Derived terms
  • ancaireacht, leaba ancaire, poll ancaire (anchorage)
  • bos ancaire, ladhar ancaire (fluke of anchor)
  • cloch ancaire (anchor stone)
  • lorga ancaire (stem of anchor)
  • mórancaire (sheet anchor)
  • srac-ancaire (drag-anchor)
  • stoc ancaire (stock of anchor)
  • téad ancaire (cable (of anchor))
  • tógáil ancaire (weighing of anchor)

Etymology 2

Noun

ancaire m (genitive singular ancaire, nominative plural ancairí)

  1. anchorite, hermit
  2. (familiar) recluse
Declension
Derived terms
  • sean-ancaire (ancient anchorite; old recluse; old buffer)

Etymology 3

Noun

ancaire m (genitive singular ancaire, nominative plural ancairí)

  1. anker, tub
  2. stout, tubby, person
Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ancaire n-ancaire hancaire not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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