ancora

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noun

Either of the symbols ⟨⸔⟩, ⟨⸕⟩ found in marginal notes to mark missing text.

OriginLatin ancora →
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Meanings

nounancora (plural ancorae)

plural ancorae

  1. biologyEither of the symbols ⟨⸔⟩, ⟨⸕⟩ found in marginal notes to mark missing text.

Origin

  1. Latinancora
  2. Englishancora

From Latin ancora. Doublet of anchor and anker.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CaranoConara
Cite this entry
APA

ancora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancora

MLA

“ancora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancora. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancora,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancora.

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