Etymology

ancora

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Today it means: Either of the symbols ⟨⸔⟩, ⟨⸕⟩ found in marginal notes to mark missing text. Full definition →

Latin ancora
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromancora
  2. English todayancora

From Latin ancora. Doublet of anchor and anker.

Words from the same roots

Latinancora all →

anchoranchoral

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