ancla

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

ancla f (plural ancles)

1. anchor

• anclar

• IPA^(key): /ˈa̠ŋkla̠/

ancla

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

ancla f (plural anclas)

1. anchor

• The feminine noun ancla is like other feminine nouns starting with a stressed a sound in that it takes the definite article el (normally reserved for masculine nouns) in the singular when there is no intervening adjective:

el ancla

• However, if an adjective, even one that begins with a stressed a sound such as alta or ancha, intervenes between the article and the noun, the article reverts to la.

• áncora f

• ancladero m
• anclaje m
• anclar (verb)

• Cebuano: angkla
• Tagalog: angkla

ancla

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of anclar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of anclar.