Borrowed from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē). Doublet of anjova.
- IPA(key): /anˈt͡ʃoa/ [ãnʲˈt͡ʃo.a]
- Rhymes: -oa
- Syllabification: an‧cho‧a
anchoa f (plural anchoas)
- anchovy (small saltwater fish)
- Synonyms: bocarte m, boquerón m