ancora
ancora agr.-lat.
Either cognate with or, more likely, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈan.ko.ra/, [ˈäŋkɔrä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈan.ko.ra/, [ˈäŋkorä]
ancora f (genitive ancorae); first declension
- anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
- (figuratively) refuge, support, hope
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ancora | ancorae |
| Genitive | ancorae | ancorārum |
| Dative | ancorae | ancorīs |
| Accusative | ancoram | ancorās |
| Ablative | ancorā | ancorīs |
| Vocative | ancora | ancorae |