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· Latin
ancora
3 English words descend from Latin
ancora
, most common first.
anchor
A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
ancora
Either of the symbols ⟨⸔⟩, ⟨⸕⟩ found in marginal notes to mark missing text.
anchoral
Resembling or having the character of an anchor.